This document outlines an academic schedule for a mindfulness curriculum consisting of 4 units over 32 weeks. Unit 1 focuses on outer awareness, attention, and emotional regulation. Activities include mindfulness of the 5 senses and mindful movements. Unit 2 builds on mindfulness practices with a focus on inner awareness of the body and breath. Unit 3 helps students develop awareness of thoughts and positive self-talk. The final unit teaches mindful actions and compassion through acts of kindness, gratitude, and empathy.

1. A​wareness​B​reathe​C​ompassion ­ Insight Minds
Academic Schedule Objective Activities
Unit 1: 8 weeks
Key Concepts: focus, attention,
awareness, emotional regulation, 5
senses, breathing, responsibility,
self­discipline, thinking
Intro and Practice to Outer Focus,
Attention, & Awareness (Mindfulness)
Students will be able to:
● Describe the importance of being
able to focus and manage
emotions
● Utilize tools to help them
understand what it means to stay
focused and be able to
implement the practice of paying
attention
● Demonstrate effective
interpersonal self control of the
mind, body, and heart
● Describe the importance of
self­control and ways to manage
anger
● Describe how controlling the way
that you think can help you
control the way you feel and act
● Who Am I/You Bingo? RAK
Complementing Others p3­6
● Compliment Activity RAK
Complementing Others p7
● Inviting the Bell
● Introduce Mindful Movement
Exercises
● Focus Flashlight
● Setting Intentions
● Mindful Speech/Listening, Unkind
Mind
● Breathing Buddies
● Super Senses
○ 5 senses
● Loving Kindness Self­Talk
● Mindful Transitions
○ Slinky Breathing, Listen
for the Bell, Ball Pass
● Zach Gets Frustrated Book
○ Frustration Triangle
● Super Senses Extension
○ Touch ­ Draw the word
● Super Senses Extension
○ Walking with focus,
attention, & awareness in
nature
● Mindful Movements Extension
○ Emotional Elevator (Body
Scan & Breathing)
● How Long Is A Minute? Practice
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2. ● Super Senses Extension
○ Bell Ring (hearing)
● Happiness Interviews
○ Reflection Conversation
● My Mouth Is A Volcano
● Super Senses Extension
○ Eating with focus,
attention, & awareness
● Super Senses Extension
○ Focus on a Single Object
A​wareness​B​reathe​C​ompassion ­ Insight Minds
Academic Schedule Lesson/Objective Activities
Unit 2: 8 weeks
Key Concepts: mindfulness, the brain,
breathing, focus, attention, and
awareness within the body
Exercise My Mind & Body (Inner
Focus)
Students will be able to:
● Implement breathing practices to
help them calm and focus
● Demonstrate effective
interpersonal self control of the
mind, body, and heart
● Demonstrate self­control and
manage anger
● Describe how controlling the way
that you think can help you
control the way you feel and act
● Intro to Bring Awareness to
Ourselves­ Sitting Still Like A
Frog (focus, attention,
awareness) ­ breathing with
focus, attention & awareness
Frog p23
● Attention to the Breath Frog p26
● Brain Power! MindUP p 30
● Focused Awareness MindUP p46
● Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda by
Lauren Alderfer
● Mindful or Unmindful MindUP p
● Super Senses Extension
○ How Many Objects Do
You Remember? Frog
p32
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3. ● Super Senses Extension
○ Mystery Sounds/Are You
Listening? MindUp p56/
Frog p35
● What Is My Body Saying? Frog
p41
● The Spaghetti Test Frog p46
● Mindful Walking Practice
A​wareness​B​reathe​C​ompassion ­ Insight Minds
Academic Schedule Lesson/Objective Activities
Unit 3: 8 weeks
Key Concepts: Thinking, understanding,
awareness, thoughts, self­talk
Thinking with Awareness
Students will be able to:
● Catch their thoughts and change
their belief systems
● Connect that the way they think
controls the way they feel and act
● Build a positive mindset
● The Missing Bicycle​ (using 2nd
thoughts) Story from ​Optimistic
Child ​by Martin Seligman
● Mindfulness Definition Worksheet
○ Jon Kabat­Zinn
● ABC’s Introduction p149
Optimistic Child​ Book
○ ABC Cartoons Worksheet
● ABC Practice (Matching, Verbal,
Role Play)
● Thought Bubbles Practice
● Thought Bubbles w/Bubbles
● Mindfulness Jar
● Modeling Mindfulness ­ Clay
● Self­Talk & Optimism MindUp
p112
● Positive Self­Talk & Noticing
Thoughts, ​Be Positive​ Book p35
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4.
● Positive Talk Show, ​Be Positive
Book p35
● Pleasant Event/Happy Memories
Cartoon
A​wareness​B​reathe​C​ompassion ­ Insight Minds
Academic Schedule Lesson/Objective Activities
Unit 4: 8 weeks
Key Concepts: paying it forward, giving
back, kind acts, gratitude, kindness,
compassion, empathy, caring
Mindful Actions for Others
Students will be able to:
● Express gratitude
● Perform acts of kindness
● Develop an understanding of how
their actions impact others
● Build awareness, compassion,
and confidence to contribute to
the world in a meaningful way
● May is Mental Health Awareness
Month project
● Who Am I/You Bingo? RAK
Complementing Others p3­6
● Compliment Activity RAK
Complementing Others p7
● Compliment Cards RAK
Complementing Others p8
● Empathy Exercise RAK
Communicating with Empathy p5
● Caring for Others RAK
Communicating with Empathy p7
● Expressing Gratitude, MindUp
p130
● Three Acts of Kindness, MindUp
p138
● Mindful Action, MindUp p 145
● Kindness in Action
○ Kind Chalk message,
Secret Sticky Notes, “Be”
bulletin board
● Healthy Mind Happy Heart
Bulletin Board
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5.
● Hero Letter
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