Lesson Library
Each lesson below contains a section for teens, kids, and littles.
Members use them:
- In a 20-minute weekly gathering
- At mealtime or bedtime
- In an impromptu moment during the day
We recommend starting each lesson with a simple practice that works for your family — lighting a candle, expressing gratitude, singing a song, etc.
Foundations
Give your family shared language to talk about spirituality using our approach.
- Your Inner Compass: Finding Your True Self
- Lineage: Telling Family Stories
- Strengths: Finding Your Individual Purpose
- Polarities: Exploring Moderation and the Middle Way
- Growing Up: Awareness of More and More
- Spirituality: A Direct Experience
- Timeless Wisdom: Stories From the Past
- Family Time: Deciding How You Want to Gather Together
Values
Start a conversation about timeless values so your kids can become their best selves.
- Kindness: Looking Out For Others
- Gratitude: Appreciating What’s Present
- Compassion: Feeling Moved to Ease Suffering
- Humility: Strong Enough to Be Open
- Forgiveness: An Act of Love and Freedom
- Mindfulness: Being Present to Whatever Is Here
- Grit: You Can Do Hard Things
- Honesty: Telling the Truth Sets You Free
- Self-Compassion: Being a Friend to Yourself
- Curiosity: Asking Questions Without Judgment
- Fairness: Creating a More Just World
- Courage: Standing Up For Yourself and Others
- Play: Enjoying Life and Having Fun Together
- Practice: Finding Joy in Deliberate Improvement
- Respect: Seeing the Worth of Self and Others
- Giving: A Source of Connection and Love
- Creativity: Saying “Yes… And” to Life
- Hope: Overcoming Despair
Emotional Well-being
Help your kids learn to regulate their emotions, so they can experience higher well-being through their life. Also see our Emotions Games and Activities.
- Emotions: Group Experience
- Emotions, Part I: Naming Your Feelings
- Emotions, Part II: Regulating Your Feelings
- Anxiety: Finding Calm in the Chaos
- Depression: Definitions and Healthy Practices
- Anger: Hear What the Feeling Is Telling You
- Grief: Honoring the Process of Loss
- Shame: Breaking the Cycle
Life Topics
Help your kids prepare for challenging moments.
- Intentions: Knowing What You Want and Getting It
- Friendship: What Makes a Good Friend?
- Grandparents: Connecting With Family
- Humor: Connecting Through Laughter
- Social Skills: Practicing Good Manners
- Racism: Hearing People’s Stories
- LGBTQ+: Hearing People’s Stories
- Role Models: Building Your Creative Lineage
- Heroic Journeys: Growing Through Challenges
- Self-Advocacy: Knowing What You Need and Asking For It
- Purpose: Discovering What Makes You Feel Alive
- Death: Preparing for and Processing the Cycle of Life
- Flow: The Joy of Effortless Action
- Bullying: Learning to Be Direct and Kind
- Sexuality: An Ongoing Conversation
- Consent: Learning to Say No — and Yes
- Boundaries: Being Assertive Rather Than Passive or Aggressive
- Activism: Making Your Values Visible in the World
- Habits: Replacing Unhealthy Cycles With Healthy Ones
- Addiction: When Substances Make Life More Difficult
Family Life
Make life at home run just a little more smoothly.
- Mindful Eating: Making the Most of Meal Time
- Chores: Caring For Our Space Together
- Conflict: Facing Each Other With Love
- Digital Technology: Being Fully in Your Life
- Sleep: Caring for Body and Soul
- Listening: Seeking to Understand Each Other
Wisdom Practices
Practice skills and habits that bring strength, peace, and clarity in life.
- Focus: The Power of Concentration in a Distracting World
- Meditation: An Introduction to Mindful Breathing
- Journaling: An Approach to Inner Transformation
- Wisdom Reading: Words That Awaken the Heart
- Singing: Songs That Inspire and Connect (Features Original Recordings)
- Prayer: Finding What Works For Your Family
- Music: A Universal, Elevated Language
- Dance: A Timeless Way to Feel Alive
- Exercise: Keeping Your Body and Mind Happy
- Stillness & Contemplation: A Practice of Deep Listening
- Critical Thinking: Developing Healthy Skepticism
- Living Simply: Freedom From Too Much Stuff
Bonus: Mini-Lessons
Wisdom Traditions
Each of these mini-lessons celebrates one or two gifts that a wisdom tradition brings to the world, organized alphabetically. Also see the accompanying wisdom collections for each tradition of our full wisdom library.
- Buddhism: The Middle Way | Buddhist Wisdom
- Christianity: Parables and Contemplation | Christian Wisdom
- Hinduism: Chanting | Hindu Wisdom
- Islam: Fasting and Service | Islamic Wisdom
- Judaism: Keeping Tradition and Community | Jewish Wisdom
- Native American Religions: Ceremony and Ritual | Indigenous Wisdom
- Secular Humanism: Reason and Ethics | Greek and Roman Wisdom
- Shinto: Spirit in All Things
- Sikhism: Equality for All
- Stoicism: Finding Inner Calm | Greek and Roman Wisdom
- Taoism: Effortless Action | Taoist Wisdom
Holidays
Use these mini-lessons to make your holidays more meaningful — or discover a holiday that’s entirely new.
- MLK Day of Service: A Day On, Not a Day Off
- Spring Equinox: A Fresh Look at Life
- St. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration of Ireland and Immigration
- Holi: A Celebration of Play, Joy, and Color
- Passover: A Reflection on Tragedy and Deliverance
- Easter: A Holiday of Renewal
- Ramadan: A Holiday of Connection
- Earth Day: Appreciating and Defending Nature
- May Day: A Festival of Spring / Workers
- Memorial Day: Reflecting on Life Lost in War
- Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom
- Summer Solstice: Celebrations of Wonder and Reflections on Life
- Fall Equinox: A Time to Reflect on Abundance
- Halloween: An Evening to Confront Death Using Humor
- Diwali: A Festival of Light
- Day of the Dead / All Souls’ Day: A Celebration of Ancestors
- Thanksgiving: Celebrations of Abundance Around the World
- Winter Solstice: A Celebration of Rebirth
- Christmas: A Time to Celebrate Hope, Giving, and Togetherness
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