A Moon on Water: Activities, Games & Stories for Developing Children's Spiritual Intelligence [With CDROM and CD (Audio)]

Leighton, Roy; Lee, Trisha; Harding, Tim

ISBN 10: 1845903927 / ISBN 13: 9781845903923

Editore: Crown House Publishing, 2011

Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G1845903927I3N10

Riassunto:

`Spiritual intelligence' is the innate ability that all children have to find greater wonder and purpose through the lives that they are already leading. Natural curiosity, a sense of playfulness and fun, the urge to question - these are the resources that all children possess and can use to explore more deeply who they are and what their existence can mean to them.

A Moon On Water is a workbook of practical ideas and activities that can be applied in a range of contexts across the curriculum: as a basis for philosophical enquiry, exploring feelings and enhancing emotional resourcefulness; and for adding the dimension of values to the subjects and knowledge that children study. In short the book seeks to show children how to connect `who they are with what they do, with why they are here'.

"If you've struggled to find a practical and inspiring resource that welcomes all to adventure into the heart of life, you can now relax! A Moon on Water is a book that helps us to access the creative wisdom of the past so that we may explore the present in fresh and meaningful ways; "education" without that is nothing more than schooling." Will Ord, Education Consultant

"This is a rare and compelling book, one that consistently demonstrates a profound respect for the intelligence and spiritual lives of children, and those who teach them. Story after story takes us into the larger dimensions of life, and the questions that need to be asked but which can never be answered. I found myself wanting to engage immediately with the children in my life, to share these stories and to explore together where they would lead us. And I know that as teachers guide their students into these wondrous and life-affirming stories, they too will be nourished and awakened." Margaret J. Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science amongst other books

"This is a book of collected wisdom from different times and cultures for modern classrooms. It is bound together with activities to bring alive the stories, proverbs, songs, quotes and ideas in order that children can make sense of themselves and the world in which they live." Simon Percival, coach and co-author of Coaching Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom, www.simonpercival.com

Informazioni sull?autore: Roy Leighton links the worlds of creativity, commerce and learning. His work ranges from lecturing on complexity, confi dence and organisational evolution to running sustainable development programs for schools and businesses throughout Europe. Trisha Lee is artistic director and founder of MakeBelieve Arts a theatre and education company with a primary focus on story telling and drama in the classroom. Tim Harding taught in primary schools for 23 years, 15 of these as a headteacher and is now a freelance educational writer and song-writer. Steve Bowkett is a full-time writer, trainer and creative writing tutor. He has 18 years experience as an English teacher and has published 40 books.

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Titolo: A Moon on Water: Activities, Games & Stories...
Casa editrice: Crown House Publishing
Data di pubblicazione: 2011
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket