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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777043403321

Titolo

Meditation in schools [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide to calmer classrooms / / edited by Clive Erricker and Jane Erricker ; main contributor, Gina Levete

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, 2001

ISBN

1-281-29195-1

9786611291952

1-84714-391-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (169 p.)

Collana

Continuum studies in pastoral care and personal and social education

Altri autori (Persone)

ErrickerClive

ErrickerJane <1948->

LeveteGina

Disciplina

371.3

813.0873809

Soggetti

Meditation - Study and teaching

Meditation for children

Classroom management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: Why Meditation?; Part 2: Meditation in Education; Part 3: Meditation in the Classroom; Part 4: Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This introduction to meditation in education is written as a resource for class teachers and educators as a practical guide. Parents will also find it valuable, though its main focus is in using meditation in schools. The purpose of the book is to inspire and to provide concise, practical and general information, and techniques that can be considered and explored before introducing primary or secondary students to meditative experience.Meditation in schools covers such topics as:o information on schools where meditation is practiced, and the perceived resultsoissues and concerns involved with