Imagine No Child Left Invisible: Building Emotionally Safe Spaces for Inclusive & Creative Learning
| AUTHOR | Sen, Shelja |
| PUBLISHER | HarperCollins (10/24/2017) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Why do we send our children to school? How can learning be meaningful? And most importantly, how can we build schools worthy of our children? From the time children are little, we start making stories about them. Schools are like factories where these stories are manufactured all the time. Some children, who're at the top of the social hierarchy, enjoy rich, diverse and colourful stories, which are told and retold. But there are many who spend most of their lives in school, clutching on to single, thin narratives where they've been judged as: 'a failure', 'can do better', 'not up to the mark' or 'not reaching potential' - every 'not' restricting and making their narratives thinner, limited, with lesser scope for possibilities. These are the children who are forgotten, who are invisible and who are seen as never being good enough. At the core of this book is a deep faith that learning is about the magical relationship the teacher builds with each child; it is about building emotionally safe, inclusive spaces for creative learning - this is the heart, the lifeblood, the bare bones of learning. Imagine is a call to action for teachers, parents, counsellors, therapists, activists, thought leaders and other change agents in our society. It is a game changer that will force us to reflect, rethink and redesign schools to ones that our children truly deserve.
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ISBN-13:
9789352773268
ISBN-10:
9352773268
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Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
26
Product Dimensions:
5.50 x 0.62 x 8.50 inches
Weight:
0.77 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
IN
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Reference | Personal & Practical Guides
Reference | Sociology - General
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Why do we send our children to school? How can learning be meaningful? And most importantly, how can we build schools worthy of our children? From the time children are little, we start making stories about them. Schools are like factories where these stories are manufactured all the time. Some children, who're at the top of the social hierarchy, enjoy rich, diverse and colourful stories, which are told and retold. But there are many who spend most of their lives in school, clutching on to single, thin narratives where they've been judged as: 'a failure', 'can do better', 'not up to the mark' or 'not reaching potential' - every 'not' restricting and making their narratives thinner, limited, with lesser scope for possibilities. These are the children who are forgotten, who are invisible and who are seen as never being good enough. At the core of this book is a deep faith that learning is about the magical relationship the teacher builds with each child; it is about building emotionally safe, inclusive spaces for creative learning - this is the heart, the lifeblood, the bare bones of learning. Imagine is a call to action for teachers, parents, counsellors, therapists, activists, thought leaders and other change agents in our society. It is a game changer that will force us to reflect, rethink and redesign schools to ones that our children truly deserve.
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Author:
Sen, Shelja
Shelja Sen lives in Delhi with her husband and two vibrant children, Nishat and Anya. Shelja is a child & adolescent psychologist and family therapist. She loves children and believes that more than professional training, the children - hers as well and those of other parents - she has worked with for over two decades, are the ones who taught her about life. Shelja has co-founded Children First, an institute fo r child & adolescent mental health and she also practises there. She holds workshops and writes regular columns on parenting for Indian parents. Her passion for parenting pushed her to write this book in which she shares her journey. Shelja believes that parenting is not about fixing the child but growing up and empowering ourselves on this journey. Shelja also loves the outdoors and enjoys listening to music, watching movies, baking, dancing, reading books and writing. You could write to Shelja at sheljasen@gmail.com or visit Children First at www. childrenfirstindia.com
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