Courses / Module

• Develop an individual interest in a particular aspect of Wellness and Mindfulness that is congruent with their lifestyles and health needs.
• Be aware of and practiced in consulting a range of critical sources, including teacher-research, professional documents, conference papers, and journals which pertain to Wellness and Mindfulness in Primary School Education.
• Explore various approaches to Wellness and Mindfulness, from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
• Engage in critical reflection on their own practices with regard to wellness and mindfulness, with a view to improving them, where and if deemed advisable.
• Devise lesson plans which focus on Wellness and Mindfulness and are linked with SPHE, Drama, PE, SESE and other relevant/pertinent Primary School Curriculum areas.
• Link theory and practices of Wellness and Mindfulness with core Froebelian Principles

• Workshop, presentations, lectures,

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded
• Continuous Assessment detail(s): Journal, containing reflections on theories presented at sessions and 3 lesson plans for each of the three bands (ie Junior, Middle and Senior Classes) in the Primary school.

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No

• Submission of a 1500 word essay on an aspect of Wellness and Mindfulness to be decided by facilitator in consultation with the student.

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