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Overview
Explore the inner workings of Enrique's work with children and parents. You'll have access to the fundamentals of what is known today as the Context Method®, based on over two decades of Enrique's work with children and parents. Learn how to engage the brain, improve the breathe, and ignite a sense of curiosity with questions instead of a steady stream of adult-centric questions.
The first section will describe foundational teaching principles which are foundational for anyone who works with people, of any age, especially children. The next section will give you a treasure chest full of concrete techniques, whether you are a classrom teacher or a parent with your own children at home.
The final section describes the research and evidence which supports the previous sections of the book. This can be helpful if you are a grant writer interested in integrated artistic and innovative approaches in any learning settings.
While the book is geared towards teachers, the stories and general approaches described by Enrique have been used by those in the corporate world to instill a sense of wonder and inspiration with their colleagues and teams of employees. Specific to this would be the idea of living in th eye of the hurricane, which is referenced as the book closes and ushers it's final gift to the reader.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781605540337 |
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| Publisher: | Redleaf Press |
| Publication date: | 07/19/2011 |
| Pages: | 200 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d) |
About the Author
*Founder and Director of Education, Global Learning Foundation *Co-Author of the children's book series Sam the Ant® *Creator, iBG®, Intellectual Brainwave Games *Co-Creator, Sumerian®, Inaudible Tone Technology *Author of "Living Like a Child" *Co-Producer and Performing Artist for theatrical show "The Inner Journey" *2-Time Grammy Nominated Composer and Artist *Co-writer of Arizona First Things First Early Childhood Standards *Original Council Member for First Things First Early Childhood Initiative *Former Professor of Music and Education, University of Arizona *Former Professor of Music and Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison *12 Consecutive Years, NAEYC Presenter
Founded in 2000 with his mentor Dr. Carroll Rinehart, the Global Learning Foundation (GLF), formerly the F.A.M.E. Foundation, is focused on changing the paradigm of learning, with an emphasis on creating autonomous learners and using artistic approaches to engage the learner. Having served over 130,000 children and families, it has acted locally throughout the world. A thought leader in artistic, creative and innovative professional development, Enrique's initiatives have been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts, with it's main focus on early childhood education through Grade 5. Enrique has presented numerous keynotes and workshops for organizations; from national entities such as ILA, NAEYC and NAFCC, many state and regional organizations such as NCAEYC, NYAEYC (2017 and 2019), and thousands of local workshops for fathers, parents, and communities. Together with a team of world class educators and artists, and their partner organizations, Enrique fosters sustainable, organic and research-based and evidence-based learning models which develop the potential of the learner with the intent of revealing purpose.
As an artist, Enrique is a pianist, vocalist, composer, conductor, and producer. He is an active performing artist on piano and vocals and sings with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Part 1 Master Teaching Principles 9
Chapter 1 Honor Your Master Teachers 15
Chapter 2 Engage All Learning Styles 21
Chapter 3 Ask Questions to Develop Critical-Thinking Skills 31
Chapter 4 Improvise to Encourage Creativity 37
Chapter 5 Teach and Learn in Width and Depth 43
Part 2 Life Learning Techniques 55
Chapter 6 Add Music 67
Moments for Music 73
Chapter 7 Affirm 77
Kiss Your Brain 86
Give Yourself a Hug 87
Chapter 8 Breathe and Relax 89
Entering the Performance Zone 96
Muscle Relaxation 100
Expanding Breathing Capability 101
Breathe with the Music 103
The Tree and the Wind 104
The Seed in the Ground 107
My Tree Was Cut Down! 110
Eddie the Elephant 112
Chapter 9 Imagine or Visualize 115
Three Guesses 121
Calling upon Memories 124
Eagle in the Sky 126
What Color Is Your Bird? 128
The Magic Bag 130
Chapter 10 Move 131
Energy Dance 139
Chapter 11 Add Dramatic Delivery 143
Surfing the Words 146
Symphony of Emotion 148
Symphony of Seasons 150
Symphony of Science 151
Student-Created Musicals 153
Part 3 Measurable and Immeasurable Results 157
Chapter 12 Measured Student Gains 159
Chapter 13 An invitation to Live in the Eye of the Storm 169
Appendix Sample Music Lists 173
References 179
About the Author 181