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The Freedom Writers Diary : How a Teacher
And 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves And the World Around
Them
Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell, Foreword by Zlata Filipovic
The stunningly
candid diary entries by students at Wilson High, in California--along
with entries by their teacher, Erin Gruwell--are both inspiring
and, at times, heart-breaking, as they present first-person accounts
of difficult lives in the inner city.
Teach With Your Heart : Lessons I Learned
from the Freedom Writers by
Erin Gruwell
Erin Gruwell
is the brave and creative teacher who turned her students on to
writing, and whose experiences at Long Beach, California's Wilson
High were recounted in the 1996 book THE FREEDOM WRITERS' DIARY.
The
Joyful Child: A Sourcebook of Activities and Ideas for Releasing
Children's Natural Joy. by Pegi-Joy Jenkins, Ph.D.
This book received the Golden Balloon Award at the UN from World
Children's Day Foundation (a branch of UNICEF) for it's outstanding
contribution to the well-being of children.
Nurturing
Spirituality In Children (NEW UPDATE) by Pegi-Joy
Jenkins, Ph.D.
A "treasure" designed to help teachers and parents teach
universal principles quickly and effectively. By using common household
items which provide both visual and tactile impact, children can
learn to understand the valuable lessons of truth, forgiveness,
peace, love, self-esteem, and more.
The
Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
by
Parker J. Palmer. Parker Palmer takes teachers
on an inner journey toward reconnecting with their vocation and
their students--and recovering their passion for one of the most
difficult and important of human endeavors. Palmer guides us through
the inner work of teaching to help us create communities of learning--and
he calls on educational institutions to support teachers in this
work. This pioneering exploration of the teaching life should be
read by anyone who teaches, works with teachers or cares about education.
Spirit
Whisperers: Teachers Who Nourish a Child’s Spirit
byChick Moorman
Do you want self-responsible learners? Do you want self-motivated
students who have developed an internal standard of excellence?
Do you want to help students develop an “I Can” stance
towards life? Do you want to help them learn to be solution oriented
and personally empowered? Do you care if your students learn about
integrity, respect, honesty, sharing, acceptance, and forgiveness?
If so, the Spirit Whisperers is the book for you. Learn how to put
Spirit Whisperer energy to use in your professional practice as
you nurture, uplift, inspire and help your students tune into the
spirit and power within.
Other
books by Chick Moorman:
Teacher Talk: What It Really Means
Our Classroom: We Can Learn Together
The 10 Commitments: Parenting with Purpose
The
Compassionate Classroom: Relationship–Based Teaching and Learning
Sura Hart & Victoria Kindle Hodson
Two teachers with 45 years shared experience in education offer:
a concise overview of Nonviolent Communication; simple, powerful
exercises for students and teachers to explore its philosophical
premises; and fun activities to practice NVC skills at school. Teachers
who read this book will see how to: vitalize the four kinds of relationships
in their classroom; motivate students without punishment or reward;
eliminate fear and foster trust; unlock students’ natural
desire to learn; and make their classrooms safe places.
The
No-Fault Classroom by Sura
Hart & Victoria Kindle Hodson leads
students ages 7–12 to develop skills in problem solving, empathic
listening and conflict resolution that will last a lifetime. 21
interactive & step-by-step lessons, construction materials and
adaptable scripts give educators the tools they need to return order
and co-operation to the classroom and jumpstart engaged learning.
The
Soul of Education: Helping Students Find Connection, Compassion,
and Character at School
by Rachael Kessler
The Soul of Education tells how Kessler and her colleagues successfully
addressed the question of the inner life in the classroom. After
listening for many years to the adolescents in her classes, Kessler
began to see a pattern. She calls this pattern "the seven gateways
to the soul of young people. The Soul of Education demonstrates
how nurturing inner the life can lead to success in all areas of
children's lives -- academic, social, and civic.
Life
Enriching Education: NVC Helps Schools Improve Performance, Reduce
Conflict and Enhance Relationships
by Marshall B Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Marshall Rosenberg presents a radical approach to education, one
that serves the lives of everyone in the learning community. This
book gives guidelines for creating mutually respectful relationships
between students, teachers, administrators, and parents that will
contribute to: a supportive learning environment; more cooperation
and less conflict; motivated students who love to learn; energized
teachers and administrators; satisfied parents.
Curriculum
of Love: Cultivating the Spiritual Nature of Children
by Morgan Simone Daleo. A practical and attractive
handbook for parents and teachers wishing to instill spiritual values
in children. Each of the 10 chapters includes activities involving
movement, art, storytelling and music for a particular value: service,
self-reliance, community, history, compassion, beauty, balance and
joy.
Schools
with Spirit: Nurturing the Inner Lives of Children and Teachers
Edited by Linda Lantieri
For anyone who is concerned for the inner lives of our children,
Schools with Spirit provides inspiration through deeply moving stories--recounting
the first, tentative steps of fostering emotional growth in our
children to the bold movement of welcoming the spiritual dimension
in our schools. Fourteen respected educators--including Geoffrey
Canada, Parker Palmer, and Rachael Kessler (Including local author
Zephryn Conte)--write about putting the inner life of students and
teacher first.
The
Edison Gene: ADHA and the Gift of the Hunter Child
by Thom Hartmann
The latest science proves ADHD is an evolutionary advantage, and
Thom tells how to help Edison Gene children achieve success in school,
how to best parent them, and how to help them understand and use
their unique gifts and challenges. l
Magical
Parent Magical Child: The Art of Joyful Parenting
by Michael Mendizza with Joseph Chilton Pearce. The
first book to define parenting, coaching and educating children
as a developmental, transformative practices for adults. The central
theme of the book is the transformation of childhood through the
transformation of adults. Our goal is to optimize the adult-child
interface by applying the proven strategies that allow top athletes
and other specialists to consistently perform at extraordinary levels.
10
Principles for Spiritual Parenting: Nurturing Your Child’s
Soul by Mimi
Doe with Marsha Walch. For parents concerned about
their family's spiritual growth, this timely work offers sound advice,
as well as concrete guidelines on nurturing the spiritual development
of children. Also check out Nurturing Your Teenager’s
Soul.
The
Secret Spiritual World of Children
by Tobin Hart, Ph.D.
Many children experience some form of divine encounter, see visions,
or have an inkling of ephemeral truth and wisdom--connections to
the spiritual world that they often cannot articulate. If overlooked
or ignored, a child's spiritual development quickly fades or disappears
entirely. In this important book, Tobin Hart explains how to recognize,
identify, and nurture children's deep spiritual connections.
The
Spiritual Life of Children
by Robert Coles
This book recounts the religious and spiritual lives of children,
based on conversations with young children. Stories and reprinted
color pictures drawn by children provide insights into Christian,
Jewish and Muslim religious traditions. Philanthropic theme of helping
others emerges in many of the conversations exploring children's
attitudes and views toward poverty, hardship, isolation, moral and
political stress.
Discover
Your Child's Learning Style
by Mariaemma Willis, M.S., and Victoria Kindle Hodson, M. A.
This
book shows you how to assess and nurture your child's individual
learning potential based on his or her talents, interests, disposition,
preferred environment, and more. Good assessment for not only the
child but the adult as well.
No
Child Undiscovered: Real Education for the Child in All of Us
by
Wayne Arnold This book outlines a program of self-discovery
for all schools that will help children develop both academically
and socially. These same tools can also be used at home.
Alfie
Kohn writes and speaks widely on education, parenting,
and human behavior. His critical thinking and writings about competition
and rewards have helped to shape the thinking of educators, parents,
and managers across the country and abroad. Visit his web site for
articles and information about his books.
UNCONDITIONAL PARENTING: Moving from Rewards and
Punishments to Love and Reason, WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WELL
EDUCATED?, THE
CASE AGAINST STANDARDIZED TESTING: Raising the Scores, Ruining
the Schools
THE SCHOOLS OUR CHILDREN DESERVE: Moving Beyond Traditional
Classrooms and "Tougher Standards", WHAT TO LOOK FOR
IN A CLASSROOM . . . and Other Essays, BEYOND DISCIPLINE:
From Compliance to Community
PUNISHED BY REWARDS:The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive
Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes, NO CONTEST: The Case
Against Competition, THE HOMEWORK MYTH:
Why Our Kids Get Too Much of a Bad Thing
Educating
for Human Greatness
by Lynn Stoddard
In this wise and perceptive book,
veteran public school teacher/administrator Lynn Stoddard surveys
the current state of public education in America and concludes that
things have gone terribly wrong. His solution is to have parents
and educators start by realizing that standardization in education
is neither possible or effective. Only then can they focus on creating
schools that truly educate for human greatness.
The
Compassionate Classroom: Lessons That Nurture Wisdom and Empathy
by
Jane Dalton and Lyn Fairchild
This
inspiring guidebook supports teachers seeking to provide a nurturing
and creative classroom environment for middle and high school students.
Lessons supply instruction for creating a community of empathy,
reverence, self-awareness, and mindfulness.
The
Heart of Learning: Spirituality in Education by Edited
by Steven Glazer
This
extraordinary collection draws together the most important teachers
and spiritual figures of our time to help students, teachers, parents,
and lifelong learners understand more about why we learn and teach.
The
Happy Child: Changing the Heart of Education by Steven
Harrison.In this thought-provoking new book, best-selling
author Steven Harrison ventures far outside the box of traditional
thinking about education. His radical proposal? Children naturally
want to learn, he asserts, so let them direct their own education
in democratic learning communities where they can interact seamlessly
with their neighborhoods, their towns, and the world at large.
Sanctuaries
of Childhood: Nurturing a Child's Spiritual Life by
Shea Darian shows us how to create a life for our
children and ourselves that honors the spirit as it heals the soul
and nourishes the body.
Living
Passages for the Whole Family: Celebrating Rites of Passage from
Birth to Adulthood by Shea Darian invites
families to create meaningful rites of passage that allow family
members to build intimacy, express gratitude, celebrate and heal
the past, and approach the future with confidence and joy.
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