sept 9 maskwacis
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Rainbow approach to literacy. Presentation at the Maskwacis Cultural College Library. Organized by Manisha KhetarpalTRANSCRIPT
Holistic Approach to Life and Literacy
Ningwakwe/E. Priscilla GeorgeMaskwacis Cultural College
September 9, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLCk066o9sU
Up Where We Belong
We all have a purpose for being here. Creator has given us gifts for fulfilling
that purpose. Our responsibility is to help Learners
recognize their gifts and to develop them.
One way is to recognize and nurture Spirit, Heart, Mind and Body.
Four Principles/Beliefs
Attitude or InsightWhat my intuition tells me
Spirit/Vision
Mark, C. W. (2002). Spiritual Intelligence (SQ): The Symbiotic Relationship between Spirit and the Brain, Insights into the Postmodern Journey of Spirituality and Holistic Health. Bloomington, IN: Author House.
“Studies at Harvard Business School have found that managers and presidents of national and multinational organizations have attributed eighty percent of their success to acting on intuition and ‘gut feeling.’”
It integrates all our intelligences. SQ makes us the fully intellectual, emotional and spiritual creatures that we are.
Spiritual Intelligence
Feelings about self, others, the world around us
What I feel
Heart/Feelings
Braden, G. (1997) Walking Between The Worlds, The Science of Compassion.
Bellevue, Washington: Radio Bookstore Press
“The path of internal technology remembers that each cell of our bodies is approximately 1.17 volts of electrical potential...the average body is composed of approximately 1 quadrillion cells. One quadrillion cells times 1.17 volts of potential for each cell equals approximately 1.17 quadrillion volts of bio-electrical potential person...”
What I know
Mind/Knowledge
What I can do What I have done
Body/Skill
…the electromagnetic field of the heart is approximately 5,000 times greater in strength than that of the brain…
Childre, D., Martin, H. & Beech, D. (1999). The HeartMath Solution. New York, NY: Harper.
Language of origin Confidence – knowing Ability to plan, to start a process
Red/Ancestral Language
Speaking, listening, reflecting Balance, the place of choice Self-confidence, self-assuredness,
self-control and self-esteem Denotes fire – fire within
Orange/Oral Literacy
Moon – crops are planted and harvested according to the phases of the moon
Creativity
Yellow/Symbolism/Imagery
Growth – remaining true to the teachings
Respect and humbleness
Green/English or French
Truth – staying true to your vision The colour of the sky
Blue/Technology
Night-time sky – receiving messages from the Spirit World/Universe
Spiritual seeing Interpreting things from the
natural world Literacy of the Land
Indigo/Spiritual or Cultural Literacy
Healing Wisdom, the ability to understand
things True Power (inner and spiritual) Respect and know in a holistic
way
Violet/Holistic Base
Valuing Our Students/Ourselves in a Holistic Way
Reflection Question:How do we nurture our students
and encourage them to value themselves: Spiritually? Emotionally? Mentally? Physically? Ourselves?