Stillpoints for Children - Guided Relaxation, Meditation and Visualisation

List of contents

Foreword, About the author, Acknowledgements, Introduction, Chapter 1: An educational context, Chapter 2: Relaxation, meditation and visualisation demystified, Chapter 3: Medical and scientific research, Chapter 4: Action research in the classroom, Chapter 5: Understanding and getting the most from the ‘Stillpoints’ for Children CD, Recommended reading and references

About the author

Elaine Moreton has had a varied and interesting career in education spanning 30 years as teacher, advisor, Ofsted inspector and private consultant. For the past ten years she has successfully managed a London Education Action Zone creating education programmes to raise achievement in literacy and ICT. As part of this role she has led action research based training initiatives to improve both teachers’ and pupils’ social and emotional wellbeing, including introducing yoga and meditation into many schools. Elaine has three children and two grandchildren.

Summary

Explains and demystifies relaxation, meditation and visualisation. This book provides an educational rationale backed up by case study material that shows the benefits of helping children to develop 'stillpoints' in order to neutralise stress, develop a stronger sense of 'self' and create 'optimum' learning states.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Fisher, Elaine Moreton, Moreton Elaine
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2012
• EAN: 9780863889042
• ISBN: 978-0-86388-904-2
• No. of pages: 70
• Weight: 136 g
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Relaxation, yoga, meditation, autogenic training; EDUCATION / General, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, Mind, body, spirit: meditation & visualisation, Mind, body, spirit: meditation and visualization, Teachers' classroom resources & material, Educational: Personal, social & health education (PSHE), Educational: Citizenship and social education, Teachers’ classroom resources and material