Youth Curriculum, 11-12-23
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Curriculum Overview
Pebble Meditation can help children and adults cultivate freshness, solidarity, stillness, and freedom. It can be done anywhere without difficulty and brings a level of sacredness to each day. Youth learn the technique of pebble meditation, create designs on their pebbles, and make their pebble pouches.
2023 Theme: Living Out Loud!
November Monthly Theme: Finding the Sacred and the Divine in Everything
Week 2 Value: Fresh, Solid, Calm, Free – Finding the Sacred
Affirmation: I can find the sacred in any moment.
Spiritual Lesson: Fresh, Solid, Calm, Free – Finding the Sacred
Pebble Meditation can help children and adults cultivate freshness, solidarity, stillness, and freedom. It can be done anywhere without difficulty. As a flower, we see ourselves beautiful, fresh, pleasant, and lovable. When we have this freshness and beauty, we have a lot to offer to other people and the world. As still water, we are calm and can see things as they truly are. As space, we offer freedom and space for those we love and create freedom in our hearts. –excerpt from the book Planting Seeds by Thick Nhat Hanh
Active Listening: Book/Music/Video
Video: Pebble Meditation Song (Breathing In Breathing Out) – Thich Nhat Hanh
Book: Planting Seeds by Thick Nhat Hanh
Music: Breathing In Breathing Out, Deep Relaxation for Young People – Planting Seeds
Creative Expression – Pebble Meditation
Youth learn a Pebble Meditation song and complete the Pebble Mediation practice sheet, reflecting on the meaning of each pebble that represents an aspect of nature. We make our own pebble bags and, design and paint our pebbles, and go outdoors to participate in a Walking Meditation.
Connecting/Spiritual Practice: Bell Master and Pebble Mediation Lead
Youth take turns inviting the bell as Bell Master and take turns leading their favorite Pebble Meditation using their pebbles and bags they designed from today’s lesson and Pebble Mediation cards to practice with at home.