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Some schools have been using silence for years to benefit children and facilitate their learning. Yet this is the first book to examine the practice of silence in schools as an effective – and cost free – pedagogic tool. The author talks with headteachers and teachers about how they use silence in the classroom and they reflect on its benefits to the children and themselves. She presents case studies of schools which have introduced meditation, quiet spaces and silent moments, and analyses how these initiatives contribute to the students’ experience and learning and enhance the schools’ ethos. The book could not be more timely. It brings readers right up to date with the theoretical exploration of planned silence, which is in its infancy but growing fast. But this is also the time when the ideas around using silence with children are being enthusiastically promoted by popular figures such as Goldie Hawn and David Lynch, thus attracting much attention in the education arena. It is important reading for headteachers and teachers, policy makers, educational researchers and parents.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1. What is silence? 2. What is silence in schools? Weak silence; strong silence 3. Prevailing strong silence practice in school settings today 4. The rise and rise of meditation practices for children in schools 5. A philosophy of silence in school education 6. Silence for democratic education 7. Conclusion: silence as a school improvement tool

About the Author :
Helen E. Lees is Research Fellow in the Laboratory for Educational Theory in the School of Education at University of Stirling, Scotland. She has been a practising meditator for 15 years and has a strong interest in the power of silence to benefit people's lives.

Review :
Lees makes the case for silence to be recognised in the school setting, and not seen as defective and dysfunctional. ...a very helpful book for practitioners and schools because of its wealth of examples, and because of its engaging style. ...examines how silence can change the ethos and culture of schools. ... Highly recommended.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781858564753
  • Publisher: Institute of Education Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Trentham Books Ltd
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 174
  • Weight: 839 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1858564751
  • Publisher Date: 30 Jul 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 9 mm
  • Width: 155 mm


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