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De Burgos Elementary SchoolDe Burgos Elementary SchoolPresentation created by Amy C. HollingerPresentation created by Amy C. Hollinger

Life is to be lived now, not in the past, and Life is to be lived now, not in the past, and lived in the future only as a present challenge.lived in the future only as a present challenge.

Trust between child and adult is essential, the Trust between child and adult is essential, the foundation on which all other principles rest, the glue foundation on which all other principles rest, the glue

that holds teaching and learning together, the that holds teaching and learning together, the beginning point that holds teaching and learning beginning point that holds teaching and learning

together.together.

Competence makes a difference, and children Competence makes a difference, and children should be helped to be good at something, should be helped to be good at something,

especially at schoolwork.especially at schoolwork.

Time is an Ally, working on the side of growth Time is an Ally, working on the side of growth in a period of development when life has a in a period of development when life has a

tremendous forward thrust.tremendous forward thrust.

Self control can be taught and children are helped to manage Self control can be taught and children are helped to manage their behavior without the development of psychodynamic their behavior without the development of psychodynamic insight . Symptoms can and should be controlled by direct insight . Symptoms can and should be controlled by direct

address not by an uncovering therapy.address not by an uncovering therapy.

Competence can be taught. Our students can learn the Competence can be taught. Our students can learn the necessary skills necessary for the management of their lives necessary skills necessary for the management of their lives

as well as strategies for coping with the complex array of as well as strategies for coping with the complex array of demands placed upon them by family, school, or job. demands placed upon them by family, school, or job.

Intelligence Can Be TaughtIntelligence Can Be Taught

Feelings Should Be Nurtured, shared Feelings Should Be Nurtured, shared spontaneously, controlled when necessary, spontaneously, controlled when necessary,

expressed when too long repressed, and expressed when too long repressed, and explored with trusted othersexplored with trusted others

• We are interested in We are interested in the nurturance and the nurturance and expression of feelings expression of feelings negative and positive negative and positive to help a child to own to help a child to own all of him/herself all of him/herself without guilt.without guilt.

• We contrive We contrive situations in which situations in which children can know children can know fear and become the fear and become the master of it.master of it.

The Group is Important- building tight group The Group is Important- building tight group cohesion is key. Teaching team designs cohesion is key. Teaching team designs

exercises to help students profit from having exercises to help students profit from having strong emotional relationships.strong emotional relationships.

Ceremony and Ritual Give Ceremony and Ritual Give OrderOrder

Ceremonies are created to celebrate the progress of Ceremonies are created to celebrate the progress of children in the program. Recess is earned to help children in the program. Recess is earned to help

students celebrate their own academic success students celebrate their own academic success throughout the day as well as their peers.throughout the day as well as their peers.

The Body is the Armature of the The Body is the Armature of the Self: Self: The recognition of the The recognition of the

connection between mind-body allows connection between mind-body allows the program to place emphasis on the program to place emphasis on

physical fitness and play.physical fitness and play.

Communities are ImportantCommunities are Important: : the goals of the community are the goals of the community are

emphasized and communitarian values emphasized and communitarian values

are put in place.are put in place.

A Child Should Know Some Joy A Child Should Know Some Joy in Each Day:in Each Day: Knowing joy and feeling success Knowing joy and feeling success

are a critical component of C.A.R.Eare a critical component of C.A.R.E