Sep 8 2011: It's about making school fun. Spirituality is about being able to express yourself, finding your you. Kids love to find out about themselves, and teenagers love to be independent. Spirituality teaches you to not be attached to outcomes therefore making life way more fun to live. But the really important reason is to build a solid foundation so that we don't repeat what our parents and governments have done with this economy. 90% of our parents never really talk about spirituality, so I believe it gets lost. It's the school systems job to create better humans, not create robots to just obey.
Sep 8 2011: Taylor do you think when I say spirituality that I'm talking about a religion? With these courses I'm talking about pure energy spirit. It would be the child that chooses what path he wants. If you notice my last sentence is: "Then 6-12 can be learning the basics. And really digging to see what each student wants to do in the world, finding there talent." Key word (finding their talent.) So yes of course they would pursuit ones innate skills. But I think many folks confuse spirituality with being labeled as a religion. We all need some kind of spiritual training. Just to be aware of it. Then it's up to that students soul to choose what they want. So this is all open minded type of stuff.
Sep 7 2011: The challenges we face today in our current school system is we don't teach the basics. Like how to deal with a mortgage or credit card bills, or teach how to read a fininacial statement. Now let's take it to a deeper level. Building the spiritual foundation. I would like to have courses that build the spiritual foundation then moves onto the physical real world systems.
Spiritual Foundation Courses 1-6
-understanding power
-peaceful conflict resolution
-elements of loving relationships
-personhood and self creation
-body,mind and spirit: how they function
-engaging creativity
-celebrating self, valuing others
-joyous sexual expression
-fairness
-tolerance
-diversities and similarities
-ethical economics
-creative consciousness and mind power
-awareness and wakefulness
-honesty and responsibility
-visibility and transparency
science and spirituality
Then 6-12 can be learning the basics. And really digging to see what each student wants to do in the world, finding there talent.
Aug 27 2011: I would say full on electric, it's funny how folks say let's go back in time and use horses, as i know what you mean by that is great, but why stop innovation, why not keep innovating but with cleaner technologies? Why live in a city then, go to a jungle somewhere and live like a caveman. Sorry I choose to evolve, and learn, and experience life to it's fullest. :)
Aug 24 2011: I agree protest don't work your just fueling the fire. Now there is some cases in history where they may have worked, but keep in mind there are other ways. The past is the past, the present is new, meaning create a new way to help change. :)
Aug 10 2011: I wouldn't say child abuse, more parents are uneducated on foods. Our nation as in us needs to step up, and offer more healthier alternatives. As easy as it is to get a Big Mac at McDonlads, the same should be for an organic piece of healthy meat.
Aug 10 2011: Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young. -Ford
Aug 10 2011: The problem is deeper than just grades. It's our teachers just teaching recycled stuff that our society has stamped as education. Education has evolved, and needs to change in the teachers mind first so it can be passed onto the student. Grades is just a scale. But the system is whats the challenge. The system needs to change. Refer to Robert kiyosaki Rich Dad poor Dad, for guidance.
Who cares what the principals, or school system says what you can teach, it's time to step outside of that and teach from your heart. -To teachers all over. :)
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Spiritual Foundation Courses 1-6
-understanding power
-peaceful conflict resolution
-elements of loving relationships
-personhood and self creation
-body,mind and spirit: how they function
-engaging creativity
-celebrating self, valuing others
-joyous sexual expression
-fairness
-tolerance
-diversities and similarities
-ethical economics
-creative consciousness and mind power
-awareness and wakefulness
-honesty and responsibility
-visibility and transparency
science and spirituality
Then 6-12 can be learning the basics. And really digging to see what each student wants to do in the world, finding there talent.
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