Meditation in Schools: A Practical Guide to Calmer Classrooms - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 082644976X ISBN 13 : 9780826449764

Editeur : Continuum, 2001

Synopsis

This introduction to meditation in education is written as a resource for class teachers and educators as a practical guide. Parents will also find it valuable, though its main focus is in using meditation in schools. The purpose of the book is to inspire and to provide concise, practical and general information, and techniques that can be considered and explored before introducing primary or secondary students to meditative experience. Meditation in schools covers such topics as: information on schools where meditation is practiced, and the perceived resultso issues and concerns involved with introducing meditation in schoolso the relationship between mediation and other relaxation quieting techniqueso experiential learning and a holistic approach to education This essential guide is written from the contributors' personal and professional practice experience and emphasizes how meditation can contribute to the school environment and to the curriculum, as well as developing the positive potential of students' hearts and minds. It includes a useful section on further reading.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Clive Erricker is Reader in the Study of Religions, University College Chichester, UK. Jane Erricker is lecturer at King Alfred's University College, Winchester.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Continuum
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 082644976X
• ISBN 13: 9780826449764
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 168
• Éditeur: Erricker Clive
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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