{"id":1923,"date":"2014-04-27T21:34:36","date_gmt":"2014-04-28T01:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/?page_id=1923"},"modified":"2015-12-27T12:03:09","modified_gmt":"2015-12-27T17:03:09","slug":"school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bffct.org\/bff\/school\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindful Kids Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

We meet on Wesleyan University Campus<\/strong>
\n Middletown, Connecticut,<\/strong><\/p>\n

every 1st or 3rd Sunday of the month, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please visit our MEETUP.COM SITE<\/a> “Mindful Kids” for more details & schedule
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We are located down the street from the Buddhist Faith Fellowship\u2019s weekly practice gathering.\u00a0 Sessions are $10 per\u00a0class minimum suggested donation per family. Directions available upon enrollment<\/p>\n

Please visit our enrollment page to pre-register and RSVP on Meetup.com<\/h5>\n

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    What Do Parents and Children Learn?
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    Lessons and activities are age appropriate and student focused. Beyond mindfulness, parents and children will have the opportunity to learn a variety of subjects, including world geography, and Asian and Native American cultures.<\/p>\n

    This is a quick glance of some of the activities\/lessons that we offer.<\/p>\n

    \u2022 Mindfulness as moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness
    \n\u2022 Mindfulness techniques for home and play
    \n\u2022 Concentration for school and studying
    \n\u2022 Body scanning techniques
    \n\u2022 Simple yoga postures
    \n\u2022 Sitting meditation such as Zen and Vipassana
    \n\u2022 Walking meditation
    \n\u2022 Eating meditation
    \n\u2022 Voice meditation
    \n\u2022 Listening meditation
    \n\u2022 Visual meditation techniques
    \n\u2022 Ethical teachings based on the Five Precepts
    \n\u2022 Interconnectedness
    \n\u2022 Gratitude
    \n\u2022 Humility
    \n\u2022 Kindness
    \n\u2022 Compassion
    \n\u2022 Helping others in need
    \n\u2022 Environmental awareness
    \n\u2022 Beginner\u2019s mind
    \n\u2022 How to work with emotions
    \n\u2022 Meditative etiquette
    \n\u2022 Arts and Crafts
    \n\u2022 Music and dance
    \n\u2022 Modern and ancient stories related to meditation
    \n\u2022 Geography
    \n\u2022 Other cultures where meditation is prominent
    \n\u2022 Birthday celebrations
    \n\u2022 Making new friends with similar values<\/p>\n

    Walking the Path Together<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    An important part of the Mindful Kids experience is having parents equally engaged in mindfulness practice by learning its content and practical applications. Because your own mindful development is an integral part of your child\u2019s education, we require parents or guardians to attend the program’s meetings with their child.<\/p>\n

    Additionally, we invite you to attend the Buddhist Faith Fellowship’s Sunday morning gatherings starting at 10 a.m. or another local meditation group on alternate weeks so you can learn how to assimilate meditation and mindfulness into your life, In this way, you and your child can together walk the path of awareness, balance, and compassion.<\/p>\n

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