Guest guest Posted February 13, 2000 Report Share Posted February 13, 2000 > In a message dated 02/13/2000 3:48:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, editor (AT) juno (DOT) > com writes: > > > How far > > such tightly focused self- > > interest seems from the > > surrender of "take the > > time to sit, breathe and > > observe what is happening!" > > I wish my religious school > > instructors had told me > > something that simple and > > implication-free! Me too! I have a friend who owns the local Montesorri School, for preschoolers. She is a student of ACIM. When the kids get rowdy or tired, and are fighting with each other, she'll bring everyone to have them sit in a circle on the floor, fold their hands in their lap, close their eyes, and tell them to sit quietly and just breath for a moment. She'll find the kids saying "but Susie won't fold her hands!" "He won't be quiet!Her eyes are open!" etc. etc. And she gently reminds them to not worry about what the other person is doing -- just to focus to their own self. When she finally gets that point across, quiet enters. They sit for a minute... very quietly. Then she excuses them to what they were doing before. She is always amazed how wonderful this works! No more fighting and everyone is working and playing together afterwards. Love, xxxtg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2000 Report Share Posted February 14, 2000 As a parent of 2 young schoolers who have seen both Montessori and Public systems, I had been watching something else in regards to early education. The switch to more traditional public schools has been sharp. It was like watching the child at 5, and still in a Being State, after 3 years of class room experience, enter the Dream Is Now Over State. The eldest, a six year old, attends a highly rated school in Kansas, i.e.: computer for each kindergartner, highly psychologically developed program, lots of frills. (and candy...) They color, mostly. The almost eldest, 5 1/2 yrs, attends school at a foreign language magnet, in the currently non accredited Kansas City, Missouri District. Interestingly, Gabrielle already has a substantial grasp of French, exclusively used, within what has become an almost transplanted French Speaking African Village and community here. It does seem that something less than "rigid structure", allows her to almost become one with the "learning process" within the rather intense curriculum. The comment here is how 'nice' the clean modern appearance is in Kansas, yet how perceivably dehabilitating to children it is. And i'm saddened seeing parents gloat with pride at the illusion of mere facilities. Maybe it's not scientific, but i just can't see Gabrielle becoming quite so "bored with school" in the midst of her working together community, as the eldest - and her fellow young class mates - already appear to me. Thanks for bringing up Kids, it's difficult for me to see them being crushed by any process, when there are such decent alternatives. And yes, Montessori is powerful assistance in the art of Being and Respect of *Others* :-) Freeheart. LeTeegee wrote: > > LeTeegee > > > In a message dated 02/13/2000 3:48:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, editor (AT) juno (DOT) > > com writes: > > > > > How far > > > such tightly focused self- > > > interest seems from the > > > surrender of "take the > > > time to sit, breathe and > > > observe what is happening!" > > > I wish my religious school > > > instructors had told me > > > something that simple and > > > implication-free! > > Me too! > > I have a friend who owns the local Montesorri School, for preschoolers. She > is a student of ACIM. When the kids get rowdy or tired, and are fighting > with each other, she'll bring everyone to have them sit in a circle on the > floor, fold their hands in their lap, close their eyes, and tell them to sit > quietly and just breath for a moment. > > She'll find the kids saying "but Susie won't fold her hands!" "He won't be > quiet!Her eyes are open!" etc. etc. And she gently reminds them to not > worry about what the other person is doing -- just to focus to their own > self. When she finally gets that point across, quiet enters. They sit for > a minute... very quietly. Then she excuses them to what they were doing > before. > > She is always amazed how wonderful this works! No more fighting and > everyone is working and playing together afterwards. > > Love, > xxxtg > > --------------------------- ONElist Sponsor ---------------------------- > > Get what you deserve with NextCard Visa. Rates as low as 2.9 percent > Intro or 9.9 percent Fixed APR, online balance transfers, Rewards > Points, no hidden fees, and much more. Get NextCard today and get the > credit you deserve. Apply now. Get your NextCard Visa at > <a href=" http://clickme./ad/NextcardCreative1 ">Click Here</a> > > ------ > > All paths go somewhere. No path goes nowhere. Paths, places, sights, perceptions, and indeed all experiences arise from and exist in and subside back into the Space of Awareness. Like waves rising are not different than the ocean, all things arising from Awareness are of the nature of Awareness. Awareness does not come and go but is always Present. It is Home. Home is where the Heart Is. Jnanis know the Heart to be the Finality of Eternal Being. A true devotee relishes in the Truth of Self-Knowledge, spontaneously arising from within into It Self. Welcome all to a. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2000 Report Share Posted February 14, 2000 At 12:15 AM 2/14/00 EST, LeTeegee wrote: >I have a friend who owns the local Montesorri School, for preschoolers. She >is a student of ACIM. When the kids get rowdy or tired, and are fighting >with each other, she'll bring everyone to have them sit in a circle on the >floor, fold their hands in their lap, close their eyes, and tell them to sit >quietly and just breath for a moment. > >She'll find the kids saying "but Susie won't fold her hands!" "He won't be >quiet!Her eyes are open!" etc. etc. And she gently reminds them to not >worry about what the other person is doing -- just to focus to their own >self. When she finally gets that point across, quiet enters. They sit for >a minute... very quietly. Then she excuses them to what they were doing >before. > >She is always amazed how wonderful this works! No more fighting and >everyone is working and playing together afterwards. What a nice observation! --Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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