"If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation." - Dalai Lamai
The meditation prompts in the slideshow below are paraphrased and edited from Tobin Hart's paper "Opening the Contemplative Mind" (Hart, 2004). While these are designed for children in early grade school, try an edited or condensed version with younger children. You can also find some more scripted meditations here: http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/buddhism/meditate/guide.htm As you and your students grow more confident you might be able to write your own invitations to meditation. Also, I suggest allowing the students themselves to take turns leading the meditation once everyone grows more comfortable. If you are hesitant to lead the meditation, try one of the youtube videos below (more links can be found under "Extra Resources").
Invitations to Meditation
Guided Meditation Videos
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