The SACRED CHILD COMPANION
HANDBOOK FOR CHILD-CENTERED EDUCATION $20

"New Learning Culture" founder Carmen Gamper is author of the self-published manual, "The Sacred Child Companion."

A 'Sacred Child Companion' is one who accompanies children on the journey of self-discovery, on the physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual level.

Everyone can be a Sacred Child Companion. This handbook provides practical tools to honor and support children, and simultaneously be a companion for one's own 'Sacred Child Within'.

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This manual can be read from cover to cover, or opened up randomly to receive inspiration for the moment. You will find suggestions to create practical learning environments, set healthy boundaries, respect genuine needs and recognize stages of development. Most of all, it is intended to (re-)connect you to your own wisdom and common sense based on love in relation to children.

CONTENTS

Preface: Dear Reader
The Ethics of New Learning Culture

1) INTRODUCTION
A Sacred Child Companion
The Sacred Child Within
Who Was Dr. Maria Montessori?
What Would Maria Montessori Do Today?

2) SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING
How to Nurture Self-Directed Learning
Free Choice within Healthy Boundaries
The Child Is the Curriculum Benefits

3)LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
Learning Environments at Home
Sharing Learning Environments - Creating Alternative Schools
Structure Through the Environment
Inspiration Through the Environment

4) NON-INVASIVE TEACHING
Hands-On Learning Materials
Learning to Write in a Self-Directed Way
Absorbing the World of Numbers
Natural Interests of a Child

5) IMAGINATIVE PLAY
The Significance of Imaginative Play
The Educational Effects of Imaginative Play
The Healing Effects of Imaginative Play
The Connection Between Watching TV and Imaginative Play
Fostering Imaginative Play

6) LEARNING COMPANIONS
Giving Real Choices
Learning Companions Have Power and Responsibility

7) HEALTHY BOUNDARIES
Setting Boundaries with Dignity and Respect
Inspiration For Healthy Boundaries
Social Interactions
The Healthy Use Of Power and Strength

8) GENUINE NEEDS OF A CHILD
Needs on the Physical Level
Needs on the Emotional Level
Needs on the Mental Level
Needs on the Spiritual Level
When Genuine Needs Are Not Fulfilled

9) FOUR KINDS OF INTELLIGENCE
Body Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence
Intellectual Intelligence
Spiritual Intelligence
"I Feel Pressure"-Mode / "I Am Safe" -Mode

10) THE INTELLIGENCE OF THE HEART
Parents and Their Children are Deeply Connected
Nourishing the Inner Child

11) BIBLIOGRAPHY

12) AUTHOR’S BIOGRAPHY

"The Sacred Child Companion. Handbook for Child-Centered Education."
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