Learning about and loving our brain has been some of the most fun and rewarding lessons we’ve ever taught.
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The children become aware of, and learn how to cope with stressors, their emotions and reactions and ultimately, enhance their ability to self-regulate so they are able to access learning.Ī better understanding of how the brain functions is necessary to put all of this into practise. We teach them how to focus their attention and to be more mindful of their words and actions. Mind-Up has the children’s overall well-being at its core: when children are happy and thriving in their learning environment, they are better able to learn.
We had a school-based Professional Development Day, and were provided with a day of excellent instruction, our own copy of the appropriate curriculum (Primary or Intermediate) and a Zenergy chime by our Principal at the time. This has an impact on their learning as if the children are feeling stressed about a situation, they will not be able to focus their attention on classroom instruction for learning, refuel and rehydrate their bodies satisfactorily or even enjoy their social play.Ī few years ago our staff started using the Mind-Up Curriculum.
Part of our teaching about self-regulation has been to help the children to understand the connection between what is happening in their brain, and the choices they make as a result of their emotions and how they are feeling.
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