Description
A curriculum that links education, the mind and the heart
Mark Le Messurier
Despite global uncertainties we want our children to revel in the fact that they’re uniquely human and are blessed to live on this fabulous blue planet. Yes, there are challenges ahead, but our challenge is to teach them the beauty of being human – our inquisitiveness, faith, empathy, creativity, perseverance, teamwork, resiliency, visionary qualities and our extraordinary capacity to build relationships.
Teaching Values of Being Human is a rich and practical collection of guided conversations, sequenced lessons and activities for all kinds of educators; teachers, school support workers, parents and allied health professionals.
Teaching Values of Being Human draws on positive psychology, wellbeing, mindfulness, spirituality and growth mindset. It elevates them into real-world language and applied practices so educator and student, or parent and child, can understand, learn and apply together.
Teaching Values of Being Human advances how we educate the young people in our care. It is filled with ideas to empower student agency and voice so they can become campaigners for a better world.
Teaching Values of Being Human raises the status of clever, emotionally crafted classrooms and families. This is where young people are encouraged to engage with one another, to exchange ideas, compare thoughts, normalise feelings, find purpose, grow and build new understandings about the world. When we’re able to safeguard these precious environments, we give children opportunities to grow through past difficulties, to discover happiness, new identities and skill themselves with their uniquely capabilities they can take into the future.
Teaching Values of Being Human advocates that our young people are our greatest asset. They possess an incalculable richness and potential. Now is not who they will be, but what we do now and how we do it, will set the trajectory for what is to come.
Elevating the value of being human within a holistic framework is the mission of this work;
Chapter 1: A short guide to coach Social and Emotional Literacy (SEL)
Chapter 2: Quick start connections – building trusting relationships
Chapter 3: Stimulating self-awareness and building identity
Chapter 4: Ideas to set goals and champion perseverance
Chapter 5: Nurturing emotional intelligence and resilience
Chapter 6: Developing organisational habits
Chapter 7: The ART of developing healthy communication patterns
Chapter 8: ‘Mis’behaviour and humane ideas to influence positive change
Chapter 9: The human brain; activities to celebrate its wiring for incredible growth
Chapter 10: Compassion towards others begins with our self-care
