Contemplative Education

Children at a Manhattan Public School Learn Techniques to Relax

Ramaa Reddy Raghavan | Posted 02.14.2012

Ramaa Reddy Raghavan

At P.S. 112, spirited second graders return to class after lunch. To calm them down, class teachers Lisa Zachariah and Emily Holdridge, have the children take three deep breaths and then listen to a 10 minute relaxation tape.

The Missing Dimension of the Education Debate

Tish Jennings | Posted 12.19.2011

Tish Jennings

How can we better prepare and open students' and teachers' minds and hearts for presence, resilience, receptivity, communication and learning?