Patience is an enduring love for natural process. It is a “being with”, an abiding with another life without imposition. Patience is the teacher who has the space and time for every child, fast or slow, red or blue, straight or round… It is a presence, a warmth, an encouragement… kind but firm. It is [...]
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My grandmother was an extraordinary human being. She was a feisty, smart, extremely talented and lovely woman who, as she related to me, grew up with all the disadvantages of privilege. Pretty much everything was provided for her from cradle to grave, she said. But in her twenties, in the nineteen twenties, she rebelled. She [...]
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We trust others as we trust ourselves. One of the greatest gifts we can give to the youngsters in our care is trust. It starts with having a deep trust in oneself, in the deeper parts of oneself. Before you can extend genuine trust to others, especially the children in your care, it’s got to [...]
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Little Johnny Whitaker was rambling down the alleyway on his way to the Saturday afternoon baseball game with his buddies. Bat, mitt and ball in hand, White Sox cap on head, he was ready for the big game! “Johnny ‘Blue Eyes’ Whitaker, best hitter in the world!” he called out as he pitched himself the [...]
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What is school to a child? It may be a refuge, a safe place, a warm place. It may be the one decent meal in a day. It might very well be the one constant in their life. It may be a big place, an overwhelming place, a confusing place, where a familiar face makes [...]
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Here is an exercise to help expand and enhance vocabulary. It is a way to make words come alive! You and your students will enjoy a lifetime of learning from it… Words, words, words! We use them all the time, thousands and thousands every day. Do you feel that your words really connect? Does your [...]
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Here follows a true tale which further opens up the question of leadership for our time. It takes place in a very unique circumstance. But the dynamics are universal. It could be a classroom, a school, a family, a tribe, a nation…any community. This story offers a helpful magnifying glass on a subject that too [...]
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To engender respect in young people is to grow respect in the world. All relationships can only benefit by the mindful presence of respect. It begins, as is true of so many things, with you! Respect in oneself to oneself. Respect is to love something for what it is! It is allowing someone or something [...]
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Language is one of the beautiful mysteries at the core of human life. Words not only help us to communicate, they also help us to connect – to connect to the vast reservoir of human ideas, knowledge, feelings, emotions, perceptions etc. It’s huge! Words are like food, in a way. They contain protein, carbohydrates, sugars, [...]
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Together we make a brighter light Together we can shine Together we can find our rhythm and rhyme Teachers of all walks and ways, as you prepare to enter the classroom for a whole new school year, try on this perception for awhile and see what new perspective it may give you. Ready? Here it [...]
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Paul A. Zeir is co-founder and creative director of Talking Hands Talking Feet. He composes, performs and orchestrates the music theater aspect of the programs. Human development and education combined with human theater arts are Paul’s background and training. He has spent many years living with and visiting indigenous communities in South, Central and North America and South Africa where he discovered the rich tapestry of natural human theater endemic to native peoples around the world. He studied at Northern Arizona University, Colorado University, the Global Academy of the Institute of Cultural Affairs and continues vital research to this day. His passion for Arts Integrated Education stems from his belief that true education cannot be separate from the arts and a deep understanding of the human potential. Talking Hands Talking Feet began with becoming a father in 1995. His primary wish as a parent was to provide a rich and loving multi-layered learning ecology in the home and family life which included natural human theater arts. Thus the adventure into children’s education began! With great passion and a love and gift for engaging children he has developed this valuable body of work furthering Arts Integrated Education internationally.
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