Birdseed: A Guide to Teaching Emotional Intelligence in the Primary & Secondary Classroom: Daily Activity to Foster Social-Emotional Development & Personal Growth
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| Rating | : | 4.85 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1533613893 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
It's a tool that guides teachers towards transforming the classroom atmosphere and engaging students in an authentic learning process. Endorsed by New York Times best-selling author Shawn Achor, by The Colorado Department of Education, & by psychologists, teachers, & students worldwide: Birdseed is more than a collection of extraordinary quotes and journal prompts. The brilliant activity shared in this book addresses the social-emotional domain, which allows for a balanced approach to education and genuinely prepares students for success within and well beyond the classroom. The daily activity shared in this book offers a wealth of benefits: * Smooth transitions into class * Daily structure * Strengthens socials skills & fosters character development * Orients students' minds for joy and success * Establishes lines of communication between teacher and students * Creates a safe and welcoming environ
My tears of joy are for the countless generations of students who will Honestly, I was moved to tears by this thoughtful and inspiring bookevery classroom needs "Birdseed"My tears of joy are for the countless generations of students who will benefit from this new wave of teaching, while my tears of sadness are for past generations such as myself, who never had the benefit or consideration of emotional intelligence in the teaching curriculum. Recognizing myself now as an adult "who is in the constant pursuit of happiness", I mourn for what my life could have been with birdseed.let it spread like wildfire through our educational system and watch the world change to a better more compassionate place, where. "to help them to attain and achieve the very best. I highly recommend Birdseed to all teachers and" according to wen. The author and teacher Anam Cara Cat really has provided all teachers with an essential tool that helps teachers move beyond the classroom being simply an academic learning space to integrating a way of helping students to develop personally and to be an inspiration for students to live a well balanced life and to help them to attain and achieve the very best. I highly recommend Birdseed to all teachers and consider it a must read.. Simple Idea - Amazing Results! The foundational theory and principles found in Birdseed are easy to incorporate into the classroom yet yeild a high degree of development and growth. The application of the daily discussions will help to young minds develop to see the world on a deeper level and grow beyond the self-centered mindset of a typical adolescent.This could even be tailored for elementary age students to start the journey to development of emotional intelligence early on.Birdseed is an essential tool for all classrooms!