TEACHER TALKS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PART I. THE CLASSROOM WORLD; CHAPTER 1. IT STARTS WITH ME: The Teacher as a Compassionate Role Model; CHAPTER 2. THE CLASSROOM COMMUNITY: Everyone Is Safe Here, Belongs Here, Is Needed; CHAPTER 3. STRENGTHENING BONDS BETWEEN CLASS MEMBERS; PART II. THE INNER WORLD; CHAPTER 4. BUILDING RESILIENCE AND INNER STRENGTH; CHAPTER 5. CHANGE YOUR THINKING, CHANGE YOUR LIFE: A Unit; CHAPTER 6. A MEANINGFUL LIFE; CHAPTER 7. SPIRIT MATTERS; PART III. THE NATURAL WORLD; CHAPTER 8. A BREATH OF FRESH AIR.
CHAPTER 9. THE TEN THOUSAND THINGS: Supporting Awe, Wonder, and RespectCHAPTER 10. THE TREE OF LIFE: An Integrated Unit; PART IV. ONE WORLD; CHAPTER 11. WE ARE ALL ONE; CHAPTER 12. GOOD PEOPLE OF THE WORLD: A Unit; TERMS USED; APPENDIX A. WAYS TO HELP PARENTS AND ADMINISTRATORS UNDERSTAND A FOCUS ON THE STUDENT'S SPIRIT; APPENDIX B. PRINCIPLES OF A RESTORATIVE APPROACH TO CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL DISCIPLINE; REFERENCES; ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
Summary
Strong Spirits, Kind Hearts is the first practical teacher resource to provide comprehensive coverage of all aspects of developing strong spirits and caring young people. It is focused on middle years' students but most lessons can be adapted for older and younger students as well. This resource describes ways to incorporate emotional and spiritual supports into daily routines and interactions with students and provides ready-to-use activities, lessons and units that can be integrated into subject area teaching.