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Fall 2018
Dec 26,2024 |
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| EDUC 230 - METHODS OF CONTEMPLATIVE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH |
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This course is designed to teach the knowledge and skills necessary to teach mindfulness practices to PreK-12 students in both academic and other environments. The course focuses on experiential teaching methods to cultivate both “formal” and “informal” mindfulness practices as a foundation for the
cultivation ofpsychological and emotional resilience that can be effectively utilized across the life span. I Yoga is the central mindfulness practice for children, as it integrates the developmental physiological “need to move” of children and young adults. The course integrates the “minds-0n”, secular practice of paying attention to the moment, on purpose and without judgement. Students will select a track that addresses the age levels with which they wish to work, but will also learn about the filll arch of child development. This is a required course for certification by the Yoga Alliance as a Registered Children’s Yoga Teacher (RC YT). The course components include:
(1) an experiential approach to teaching students self-management through body based mindful practices including yoga '
(2) an exploration of the physiology of anxiety in Children and an exploration of chronic stress-based
disease, and the physiological effects of mindfulness practices.
(3) an experiential approach to mindful communications and relationship
(4) an investigation of the cognitive, social, and emotional benefits of these practices
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours 0.000 TO 4.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Hybrid, Lecture, Lecture/Online, Online Course Education Department Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Undergraduate |
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