One thing, we should be aware of is starting conversations about the importance of gaining control over emotions and making some changes to be better in all aspects of life. However, we emphasized the effectiveness of expressing their feelings to acquire essential skills to overcome tough situations. These are questions we asked:
How do you think you are showing positive emotions?
How do you feel when you admire nature?
Why is nature important to you?
Which things make you proud?
Also, they had the chance to share some strategies from their cooperative learning. It is really important because they felt recognized as essential members of a team. We have been working on Kagan´s Cooperative learning structures throughout each unit in our virtual encounters, the most frequent is to reflect on how ATL skills are helping them to choose the best options for taking care of themselves and others.
Relevant Questions:
What inspires well-being?
What are the fundamental aspects to feel well-being?
What are essential routines to promote well-being?
Why are routines important for well-being?
Throughout this process, we have been focused on knowing each student to establish some practice for reducing anxiety and stress as well as enhancing empathy for others. Those strategies continue to help some students to focus on other alternatives to gaze at the beauty of each moment. It is not easy in those days in which we have lost loved ones, but we have to keep working hard to support them. We know that they may engage in a learning experience if we made a positive impact on their life. It depends on daily details, at the beginning of the class in which they want to hear their names listen to their opinions or some aspects related to their families. When my students see that we are concerned about their well-being, they feel empowered to express affection to people around them. These actions will be reciprocal, while you are giving more attention to your students they will give you more affection and love being a great opportunity for all of us.
Encourage students to cultivate awareness
Admire the nature:
Students had the chance to explore and admire their surroundings in different places. Some of them have been in other places, near the capital center to spend time with family and at the same time having virtual learning experiences. We encourage our students to be more connected with nature to recognize splendid ways to feel satisfaction for the environment. Always all of these experiences bring more positive benefits to relationships with peers, friends, teachers, and relatives.
Start breathing deeper:
They built up an awareness of taking control of their body. We learned together how to focus on the breath. It was a great strategy to chill out our pupils especially when they were particularly stressed or anxious from some duties. This helps students to concentrate on their tasks, listening attentively to others, thinking deeper, being patient, and other relevant functions.
Being kind:
Our students had the chance to reflect upon the importance to be kind to all people. Based on the Tibetan tale: “keeping your hearts close” by Pilar Manero Tornil. February 11th, 2019.
«A Tibetan story tells that one day an old sage asked his followers the following:
Why do people yell at each other when they are angry?
The men thought for a moment:
"Because we lose our cool," said one, "that's why we shouted.
But why do you yell when the other person is next to you? –Asked the sage– Is it not possible to speak to him in a low voice? Why do you yell at a person when you are angry?
The men gave some other answers but none of them satisfied the sage.
Finally, he explained:
When two people are angry, their hearts go far apart. To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The angrier they are, the louder they will have to yell to hear each other across that great distance.
Then the sage asked:
What happens when two people fall in love?
They do not yell at each other but speak softly to each other. Why? Their hearts are very close.
The distance between them is very small.
The sage continued:
When they fall in love even more, what happens? They don't talk, they just whisper and, they grow even closer in their love. Finally, they don't even need to whisper, they just look at each other and that's it.
Then he said:
When you argue, do not let your hearts go away, do not say words that distance you more, otherwise, there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will no longer find your way back. »
After reading the text, our learners wrote down specific actions to be gentle and friendly with everybody.
“ When we are angry, we have to calm down, relax and think positive thoughts, and when we speak softly.”
“ To have hearts close, we must think before acting, calm down, and dialogue.”
“ We have to be friendly and show respect towards each other.”
“ Always be kind to everyone, no matter what .”
Sharing love:
When we establish a good relationship with students, they will feel important as human beings. In this way, they are more interested in being kind to their peers, teachers, and family. They start getting love and affection towards others. It could be accomplishments, giving feedback, helping in some exercises, sharing some goals, explaining some tasks. All of these have happened in those times of hybrid learning, they have shared their love with others. These experiences also have power in each cooperative learning in which they realize that getting love is a reward due to the benefits for themselves and others, highlighting the value of love in each moment is a path to nurturing our life.
“ Love prevails within our hearts and souls.”
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