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Universal Education Foundation Education by All for the Well-Being of Children 1

The Universal EducationFoundationReflectionson Educationand

Well Being


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Educationforwellbeingmeans:

Focusingnotonlyonwhatchildrenlearn

butonhowtheylearn

and

requires attention to every aspect of theeducational environment such as:


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The content and style of teaching and learningThe prevalent attitudes and feelings involvedThe quality of the relationships involvedThe physical environment and manner in whichthe body-minds of teachers and students areengaged in the learning processThe intention and spirit of the educational

endeavor.


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Whataresomeofthekeyelementsof

educationformental,emotional,social,

physicalandspiritualdimensionsofwellbeing?


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Educationformentalwellbeing

entails cultivating curiosity, knowledge andskills, creativity, the capacity to learn andthe love of learning, the ability to be innerdirected, to discern and to evaluatesituations and to make reflective, effectivedecisions that nurture ones own andothers well being.


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Learning what? Providing each child with the basic content andskills such as literacy, health literacy, arithmeticand ICT to function in today's world as well asthe individually relevant breadth and specificityof knowledge that will contribute maximally tohis/her self actualization.

Learning how? Cultivating multiple intelligences (Gardner) byrich, pleasurable, experiences that optimallyfoster the childs different ways of learning andknowing.


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EducationforSocialandEmotional

WellBeingThere is growing research showing that:social and emotional learning programssignificantly improve students' academic

performance (Timothyp.ShriverandRogerP.Weissbergaug16n.Y.

Times)

emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills areimportant factors in professional success in adultlife.(www.eiconsortium.org/research/what_is_emotional_intelligence.htm)


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According toCASEL:Social and emotional learning is the process ofacquiring the skills to recognize and manage emotions, develop caring and concern for others, make responsible decisions, establish positive relationships, and handle challenging situations effectively.


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Learning for social and emotional well beingalso involves cultivating the child's

selfacceptance,selfesteem,competence,self

directednessandselfexpression.

awarenessandcaringaboutoneselfandothers. respectandcuriosityinrelationtodifferences

betweenpeopleandacapacityfor

understandinginterdependence.

thecapacityforjoy,wonder,playfulness,spontaneity,empathyandcompassion

toolsformanagingandtransformingpainfuland

unpleasantemotionsandconflict.


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Educationforphysicalwellbeing

entails cultivating healthy body minds andhealthy life styles in students by offeringknowledge, activities and experiences thatcontribute to physical well being, to healthliteracy and to the awareness of the relationshipbetween physical well-being and the mental,emotional, social and spiritual dimensions


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Thismeans:

Providingsafe,stimulating,wellmaintained

learningenvironments

Engagingthechildsmindbodiesinlearningin

waysthatdevelopphysicalhealthandafull

rangeofkinestheticandmindbodyskillsand

pleasureinhealthyphysicalactivity

Offeringmindbodytechniquesfordealingwith

stressandtrauma,forstrengtheningtheimmune

systemandfornurturingoptimallyhealthyminds

andbodiesEncouragingadeeperunderstanding,carefor

andengagementwiththenaturalenvironment

andecologicalissues


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Providing age and culturally appropriateinformation, learning experiences and counselingservices relating to optimally healthy lifestyles thataddress:mindbodypotential,healthandfitness

nutrition

tobacco,alcohol,andotherdrugs,

personal/consumerhealth

safetyandinjuryprevention(includingviolenceprevention)

familylife

humansexuality;

diseasepreventionandcontrol


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Educationforspiritualwellbeing

The aim of development is the completefulfillment of man, in all the richness of hispersonality, the complexity of his forms ofexpression and his various commitments asindividual, member of a family and of acommunity, citizen and producer, inventor oftechniques and creative dreamer.

1992theUNESCOtaskforceonlearningtobe:


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Educationforspiritualwellbeingentails

cultivating

asenseofmeaningandpurposeindiscovering

andexpressingonesuniquegiftsinserviceof

community.

asenseofaweandwonderinnatureandtheuniverseandadeepunderstandingof

interconnectednesstoallthatis.Theexperience

ofinter-being(ThichNhatHahn)

theexperienceofjoy,mindfulnessand

lovefullnessinrelationtoselfandothers.

anunderstandingofongoingpersonalgrowthand

healinginrelationtoonesuniquelifepath.


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Componentsofacoordinatedschoolhealth

programinclude:

FamilyandCommunityInvolvement

ComprehensiveSchoolHealthEducation

PhysicalEducation

SchoolHealthServicesCounseling,Psychological,andSocialServices

SchoolNutritionServices

HealthySchoolEnvironment

School-siteHealthPromotionforStaff

(MakingtheConnection:HealthandStudentAchievement:Healthychildrenlearnbetter!PowerpointpresentationbytheSocietyofStateDirectorsofHealth,PhysicalEducation,andRecreation2003)


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SomeSubjectiveKeyElementsofWell

Being:

Coherence between the way ones life is and theway in which one would like it to be.A deep sense of being safe and supported by one'senvironment or ones spiritual belief system.A pervasive sense of self-esteem, joy, curiosity,wonder and gratitude, with the capacity to navigateand cope with a full spectrum of emotions.

A satisfying sense of self-awareness, self-expression and self-actualization, and meaningfuland rewarding engagement in relationships,learning, work, creativity, leisure and play.


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A pervasive sense of physical health and vitalityand rewarding engagement in physical activityA sense of belonging, interdependence andpleasure in contributing to ones communities andhuman and non-human environmentA confidence in ones ability to managechallenging situations and ambiguity withcompetence, choice and flexibility.A prevalent sense of acceptance, optimism,

resourcefulness, resilience and capacity forgrowth and healing in the face of lifeschallenges.


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