the whole child: tools and stages of maturity

Education for Life Teacher Training

Online Class

While you wait for everyone, please think about what you like to do in your leisure time. Jot down a list of three or four activities you especially enjoy, other than meditation.

Introduction to EdforLife, Class # 2

Teaching the Whole Child:Tools and Stages of Development

Class Outline Centering Awaken Energy and Focus Attention Photos of great examples Review through questions and photos Think about your own preferred modality Discuss Assignment #2 Go through handouts Share Assignment #1 Receive assignments for Class 3

Visualization & Intention

Assignment discussion

Write a brief paragraph describing a situation in which you were challenged to accept a situation with as child as it was, and how you dealt with the challenge. Did it feel awkward to stop and practice acceptance and self-calming? What happened?

Techniques for Awakening EnergyReview Tense and relax

New Thumbs up (early childhood) Stand up if it is true (older kids) Super-conscious Living Exercises (see

demonstration on YouTube)

Superconscious Living AffirmationsRasie your hand if you know the movements to these.

I am awake and ready! I am positive, energetic, enthusiastic. I am master of my body; I am master of

myself. Awake, rejoice, my body cells! Be glad my brain; be wise and strong.

Techniques for Focusing Attention

Traditional Use visual aids Get students involved in the topic by eliciting a

response from them

New Touch two chakras Touch a body part for younger children Clap and miss

feeling

intellect

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Quick Review All of the following are Tools of Maturity, except:

a. Body b. Intellect c. Will d. Spirit

Quick Review During the ages of 6 – 11 years, which

Tool of Maturity is the primary focus?

a. Feeling

b. Will

c. Intellect

Quick Review Maturity is which of the following?

a. Relating appropriately to others’ realities

b. Expansive c. The goal of Education for Life d. All of the above e. None of the above

Quick Review A primary emphasis on achieving goals and

successfully meeting challenges is compatible with which stage of maturity?

a. Foundation years b. Feeling years c. Will years

Predominant Tool of Maturity

Let’s look at photos with the thought of what the predominant Tool of Maturity might be in each on. There are no right and wrong answers; this is a matter of opinion and discussion.

Type the Tool you think each picture best illustrates into the Chat window.

Choose the Predominant Tool Rating Scale:

a. Body b. Feeling c. Will d. Intellect

Tools of Maturity: Four elemental typesWhich are you?

Moving, acting, expressing through the body

Feeling harmony, enjoying friendship, arts, music

Changing the outcome, mastering challenges, accomplishing

Seeking to know, understanding new concepts/relationships/ideas

Determining Your Preferred Modality With which statement do you feel most

strongly identified?

To Move is to live To Feel is to live To Accomplish (succeed) is to live To Understand is to live

Look at the activities you wrote down at the beginning of class and see whether any of the Tools predominates.

Think about Assignment 2 for todayExpanding Awareness As you read Chapters 14 - 19 in Education for Life,

look for ways the strengths in your children and those around you. If someone is challenged to be in the heart and to be kind, do they have another strength such as physical energy and willingness to move? Can you see that a difficult child who challenges you may have the gift of a strong will and needs your help to use it to achieve goals?

Choose a child to observe and fill out the Tools Evaluation form on that child. Bring to the next class. (You do not need to turn in.)

Look at the handouts Tools Building on Strengths How to Develop 4 Tools (as an adult) Stages of Maturity

Irene’s comments

Assignment 1

Self-Study

Observe yourself and notice what you are doing when you feel “in the flow” of energy. Do you think these occasions tell you anything about the Tool(s) of Maturity most natural for you? Is there a Tool that makes you feel blocked where you need to develop more willingness?

Assignment 2 Expanding Awareness

If you are teaching, choose a week for this activity. If you are a parent, you might want to do this activity over a week-end.

At the end of each day, write down the activities you did during the school day and label each with the Tools it most incorporates. At the end of a few days, look back over your labels and notice whether or not you are designing activities that appeal to each Tool. Which Tool are you strong in as a teacher? Where do you think you can improve?

Write a paragraph about what you observed and learned in this activity (you may also mention what you perceive as your own dominant Tool and how you think this influences your leadership as a parent or teacher).

Assignment 3 Teacher Composure and Magnetism

Teach a child or a group (of children or adults) one of the new calming or focusing techniques (touching a body part, touching third chakra and spiritual eye, or clap and miss). Use it at a time it is needed—usually right after a transition—and see whether it works for your group…and/or for you! Write a brief paragraph on what you tried, and how it worked or didn’t work.

Both paragraphs are due November 10. Please be as brief as you can.

Send to: [email protected]

Teacher Composure and Magnetism

Teach a child or a group (of children or adults) one of the new calming or focusing techniques (touching a body part, touching third chakra and spiritual eye, or clap and miss). Use it at a time it is needed—usually right after a transition—and see whether it works for your group…and/or for you! Write a brief paragraph on what you tried, and how it worked or didn’t work.

Both paragraphs are due November 10. Please be as brief as you can.

Send to: [email protected]

To do before the next class, Specific Gravity/Motivating Children

Sthe written paragraph on Expanding Awareness to [email protected] by November 10.

Read Education for Life, Chapters 10-13.

Watch video

mailto:[email protected]

Do you have a question about today’s presentation?

A comment?

Other Courses Curriculum and Lesson Planning

Three classes Begins in January Cost: $375. No registration fee. Discount for Living Wisdom School

teachers, aides

Conscious Classroom Management Starts November 15, six classes. Working with the energy of the children to

channel it in positive ways BEFORE problems occur

Learning and practicing keys to enlightened classroom management:

Composure, Encouragement, Assertiveness, Choices, Positive Intent,

Empathy, Consequences

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