- Soverato (CZ) - Italy
- Satriano (CZ) - Italy
- info@associazionejump.it
about the course
course description
From age three to twelve, children experience incredible changes and growth, such changes are not exclusively limited to Height and size but, even more relevantly, in their cognitive abilities and physiology. A long-lasting process of autonomy starts and pupils rely less and less on their parents throughout these years. This is the time when social skills, emotional skills and behavior have the chance to evolve and differentiate. Later on, in their Teen years, students start approaching society, friends become new groups of reference outside of the family and a process to develop personal identity begins. Due to the impact of Social-media, the ever growing need of support throughout developing processes and our constantly changing society, students have to acquire new sets of skills and knowledge to be more aware of themselves and the surrounding world. Schools are in charge of a very important educational role, to prepare the growing pupil on confronting the world. To do that, the young mind needs support in knowledge such as Maths, History, Language and Sciences. But not only. It also needs tools to grow in a healthy way, the ability to identify and pursue wellbeing and develop emotional regulation competences. All of this in order to prompt the individual to being a well rounded successful and fulfilled young adult.
This course was designed to give teachers the much-needed tools to do just that. All by understanding the meaning of wellbeing, what mindfulness is, where to start to practice mindfulness with children and teens and how to design your mindfulness exercises.
At the end of the Course Teachers will:
- Know about how to introduce mindfulness practice within different individual’s developmental stages.
- Know about some of the most recent literature on Mindfulness practice in schools with children and teens.
- Learn how to deliver effective and tested Mindfulness practices like: Aware breathing, Body scan, the quiet after the storm, walking meditation, aware listening and more!
- Learn how to design your own mindfulness practice for your students.
- Observing thoughts without judging them or identifying with them
- Recognizing emotions before they turn into automatic reactions
- Learning to stay in the present moment, without ruminating on the past or worrying excessively about the future
LEARNING GOALS:
With what you learn in this course, you will be able to achieve in your pupils:
- The development of potential abilities like: Universalism, Gratitude, Appreciation for beauty and Courage
- Understand their own body and how it reacts to different Mindfulness practices (like deep breathing.
- To explore and observe with more awakened awareness
- Train attention and improve task completion-oriented assignments
- Learn how to manage basic emotions like Anger and Fear
- Manage stressful moments and become more resilient to anxiety and depression.
Target Group
Participants can be any teacher at all levels of education working in a public or private school or educational institutions
program/Training Modules
INTRO/METHOD
Like all our programs, the present one is flexible and adaptable to special requests, depending on the subject taught or on the starting level of the participant.
Furthermore, in line with the JUMP Academy method, our courses are based on a strategic balance between formal and non-formal education, indoor and outdoor education and the team takes care of a very important aspect of international mobility which is the intercultural learning which we develop with short excursions and facilitating the interaction with local partners, businesses and citizens of our territory. Each local context has its own economy so it’s always useful, in training programs, to get in contact with concrete examples (experiential learning and real based learning).
We always try to connect our learners to local teachers and students to cooperate in developing innovation and networking for future projects. If possible, inside the program, a morning is spent inside a local school, visiting, observing, and cooperating in the realization of one or more lessons. The proposed program JUMP works, in European dimension and with an international spirit, at the local level and, according to the period of the training along the year and the weather, it is possible to change some sessions and add visits and meetings, in cooperation with our network of partners including schools involved in European projects).
WEEK DAILY SCHEDULE
Saturday or Sunday:
Arrival of participants, transfer and welcome. Lodging and logistic support. Depending on the arrival time the participants are helped to have a meal or fulfill any other need.
Monday morning session:09:30 – 12:30
Meeting in the lobby of Villa Gabriella International, welcome, first briefing by the organizers, presentation of the team, logistics information, gadgets distribution and start of the program. Walking down to the city center. Outdoor team building activity “The Mission Impossible game in Soverato”. Getting to know the important places of the city, the orientation points, traditions and cultural elements, interacting with local citizens.
12:30 end of the morning activity with a debriefing and logistic info
Free time for lunch or to enjoy the beach
Organized lift from the city center to the Villa.
Monday afternoon session: 15:00 – 17:00
“Experience Calabria. A place to live, a place to love”. Presentation of JUMP and of the most important cultural elements of the region. Participants will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and present their activities, fostering a moment of international cultural exchange.
Dinner organized for all the groups in a local restaurant.
Tuesday morning session: 09:30 – 12:30
Meeting on the terrace of Villa Gabriella.
First outdoor ice breaking game to get to know each other and create a good working climate.
Division in small groups and start of the indoors or outdoor sessions with the JUMP trainer.
Introduction to Module 1, Understanding what Mindfulness is, what is not and the importance to develop body, mental and emotional awareness
13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time
Tuesday afternoon: 15:00 – 17:30
1st excursion to develop cultural knowledge, strengthen team building and socialization among participants.
“Walking tour to the old village of Soverato Superiore, visit to the Church of “La Pietà” of Gagini and exploring the narrow streets. Interacting with local people.
Free evening to enjoy the city center
Wednesday morning session: 09:30 – 12:30
Module 2, Positive psychology and mindfulness for wellbeing
Module 3, Outdoor education as a way to implement Mindfulness in your school
13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time
Wednesday afternoon session: 15:00 – 17:00
Module 4, Focus on Mindfulness practices and story telling for children
Free evening to enjoy the city center or rest
Thursday morning session: 09:30 – 12:30
Module 5, Focus on Mindfulness practices and meta-cognition for teens and adults. Practicing Mindfulness outdoors/in nature
13:00 – 15:00 lunch break and free time
Thursday afternoon is (usually) free time.
The staff will provide some suggestions for possible activities or excursions. For example to Catanzaro city, Capital of the region
Friday morning session: 09:30 – 11:00 (shorter morning lesson)
Module 6, Design your own mindfulness practice to bring Mindfulness in my school. Improving wellbeing of teachers and students
11:00 free time to visit the local market which is nice and folkloristic.
On Friday – at an agreed time – usually in the afternoon – it’s organized as an excursion in a beautiful and unique old village with a final dinner. The staff enjoys it and there’s a professional guide with us.
Depending on the season the excursion starts in the morning or in the afternoon. From July to September it’s usually in the afternoon-evening for the high heat.
Saturday morning session: 09:30 – 12:00
Closing the course: Evaluation and delivery of formal certificates/Europass and admin documents.
Saturday afternoon:
Free time and last moments all the participants together for socialization.
Sunday:
Departure of participants.
The indicated times may suffer some changes depending on the season (earlier in the winter time and later in the summertime).
TRAINING MODULES:
Module 1: Understanding what Mindfulness is, what is not and the importance to develop body, mental and emotional awareness
Module 2: Positive psychology and mindfulness for wellbeing
Module 3: Outdoor education as a way to implement Mindfulness in your school
Module 4: Focus on Mindfulness practices and story telling for children
Module 5: Focus on Mindfulness practices and meta-cognition for teens and adults. Practicing Mindfulness outdoors/in nature
Module 6: Design your own mindfulness practice to bring Mindfulness in my school. Improving wellbeing of teachers and students
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
With what you learn in this course, you will be able to achieve in your pupils:
- The development of potential abilities like: Universalism, Gratitude, Appreciation for beauty and Courage.
- Understand their own body and how it reacts to different Mindfulness practices (like deep breathing.)
- To explore and observe with more awakened awareness.
- Train attention and improve task completion-oriented assignments.
- Learn how to manage basic emotions like Anger and Fear.
- Manage stressful moments and become more resilient to anxiety and depression.
certification details
JUMP certifies or 36 hours for 6 days course (6*6) or more if extra hours are needed, per day. Or 30 hours for a 5 days course (6*5).
The course can be also extended to a 2 weeks course with the options 10 days or 12 days course if asked and agreed, depending on the project of the sending organization.
10 days are excluded the weekend (5+5), 12 days are from Monday to Saturday morning (6+6).
At the end of the training, JUMP delivers a formal certificate of attendance and the team is at disposal to fill the Euro pass certification document according to the EU model template and other needed documents for reporting of the sending institution.
Certification details
Our courses are in line with the Erasmus+ Quality standards for courses under Key Action 1 (learning mobility of individuals)
Costs
The cost is fully covered by the Erasmus grant. Write to info@associazionejump.it to ask for information on costs and the services provided to plan your mobility project in Soverato with JUMP.
How to apply
For info and registration about the course fill the form below or contact us to our mail.