At Brentwood Park, teachers have been engaging with the Heart and Mind Index, created by the Heart and Mind organization, which is connected to the Dalai Lama Centre for Peace and Education. You can find out more by visiting the Heart and Mind website:
This is a wonderful resource that I refer to regularly to support my planning around teaching concepts related to “educating the heart”.
Recently, while working on my graduate studies, I came across this short video clip that reminded me of the ‘why’ behind the importance of teaching the ‘heart’ as well as the ‘mind’.
At the same time, this short video clip was shared with me, and I felt it was very timely, given Div. 21’s focus on cracking open the idea of ’empathy’.
I hope you have a chance to enjoy these tiny gems! I wonder, what kinds of ideas will they spark for you? What wisdom, wonders, or worries do you have about the idea of ‘teaching the heart and mind’?
Love,
Ms Allanson
Here is a recent ‘thinking bubble’ conversation where we cracked open the idea of ‘team’ when some students were feeling excluded.
Here are some self-regulation strategies that we will be practicing at school!
