{"product_id":"sitting-together-a-family-centered-curriculum-on-mindfulness-meditation-buddhist-teachings-paperback","title":"Sitting Together: A Family-Centered Curriculum on Mindfulness, Meditation \u0026 Buddhist Teachings - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSumi Loundon Kim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Kornfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eTrudy Goodman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn all-in-one set to implement a family meditation course, regardless of your tradition or level of experience.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis three-volume set provides a complete curriculum for adults and children to learn about mindfulness, meditation, and Buddhist teachings together, either in the home, in partnership with other families, or with a local center. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Adult Study Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (280 pages) offers thirty-six lesson plans including meditation practices, homework, readings, and reflection questions for group study. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eChildren's Lesson Plans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e(296 pages), used in conjunction with the \u003ci\u003eAdult Study Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, provides step-by-step instructions for teachers on meditation exercises, stories, crafts, songs, and games. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eActivity Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (136 pages) is a perfect companion to enhance the children's education with over 50 coloring pages, puzzles, and other fun activities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This comprehensive curriculum for adults and children ages 3-12 has five units on meditation, kindness, ethics, character, and service. It is perfect for any family, Dharma center, yoga studio, or religious, educational, or community organization that wants to incorporate a mindfulness program for children and their families. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo fully implement the Children's Lesson Plans some additional materials will be needed, such as inexpensive arts and craft supplies, download of children's songs, and children's storybooks, often available in libraries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Visit mindfulfamilies.net for more resources.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRev. Sumi Loundon Kim is the Buddhist chaplain at Yale University and founder of the Mindful Families of Durham. She has published two anthologies, \u003ci\u003eBlue Jean Buddha: Voices of Young Buddhists\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Buddha's Apprentices: More Voices of Young Buddhists\u003c\/i\u003e. Following a master's degree from the Harvard Divinity School, she served as the associate director at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and as the Buddhist chaplain at Duke University. She lives in southern Connecticut with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 712\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.6 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 13, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770653966624,"sku":"9781614294351","price":69.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f813d6a9d655f6743f06623fde94e1f1.webp?v=1780376463","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sitting-together-a-family-centered-curriculum-on-mindfulness-meditation-buddhist-teachings-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}