The Adult

Wherever you go, leave a heart print

This is the job description of the heart that all teachers need. It is the anchor for our belief as a heart centred teacher. Teaching from the heart truly is an ‘art’. The art of loving. Know and have confidence in what we do, and love for what we do. This gives children the best chance in terms of 'downloading' adults who are really living and thriving, and not just surviving. 

Do you have light in your eyes and fire in your belly?

'An empty vessel has nothing to give.' Read the words of this very wise quote and take heed. Our 'calling' is one that requires lots of heart and lots of presence both meaning we need to be topped up as individuals. We need to be grounded and able to give the love, time and care that our children need to become emotionally satisfied beings. Play and curiosity come after safety and no safety will be found if those around are not able to give love. 

Making deposits into the Heart account

The formative years of a child's life are all about sensory download. Children download 4 billion bits per second, they don’t miss a thing! Just like a computer downloads anything, including viruses, the child's downloads the good and the bad,  stored in the child's heart forever. It is crucial we make every effort the child's downloads are 'virus' free.

Wanderers or Wonderers?

What is it that rekindles our sense of intimacy with the earth? Why is it that children ask so many ‘why’ questions?  We know how young children have a natural inquisitiveness, but somehow along the road to adulthood, this inquisitiveness gets lost, or in some cases, sadly squashed. Wondering is an inborn sense, closely connected to biophilia, children’s love of life or living systems. Children are naturally in awe of the every day miracles they find around them.

Put the heart at the center of your thoughts

The teacher who practices in a heart centred way will see results  that exceed the current status quo. They will experience 'being' with the children rather than 'doing' to the children. It is the art of being fully present, experiencing a state of being rather than doing. They will relax instead of feeling hurried or pressured to be 'seen to be doing'.  

You are a fine teacher

We often get the question ‘what do you mean, heart centred teaching?’ Isn't that what all teachers do? Maybe yes, in their mind it is what they do, but just like Dr. Emmi Pikler said to the untrained nurses “I have no doubt that you love and care for the babies. I will show you how”, we say ‘We have no doubt you want to teach from the heart, let us show you how'.