The fact that MindUP recognises this goes towards to the credit of the curriculum. If we are going to prepare our children to take their place in this world, they are going to need much more than just a good academic transcript. Last but not least, the part about the MindUP curriculum that really chimes with me is the focus on developing the whole child – cognitive, social, and emotional development.
Is it all sound, though? Well, I haven’t dug that deep, but based on what I have seen so far, it fits in with the picture I have. I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised – Hawn has really done her homework and there is quite a bit of science behind her curriculum. I probably wouldn’t have given it a second look if I hadn’t already been digging into the literature about the benefits of mindfulness. I confess, I raised an eyebrow when I saw that the author was Goldie Hawn. The only reason the book caught my eye is because I have been looking into the benefits of mindfulness meditation and discovering that there surprisingly number of positives to be derived from this type of training – especially in today’s hectic lifestyles. I chanced upon it when I was flipping through her book – 10 Mindful Minutes – at the bookstore. Goldie Hawn created an early childhood education curriculum?! Yes, she did.
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