Parenting from the Heart

BUTKeeping Technology in Mind

Parental Workshop – 23rd July 2016

• You are what your deep, driving desire is.• As your desire is, so is your will.• As your will is, so is your deed.• As your deed is, so is your destiny.

• Brihadaranyaka Upanishad IV. 4.5

What we want is Western Science coupled with Vedanta, Brahmacharya as the guiding motto, also Shraddha and

faith in one's own Self.

At Victorious Kidss Educares, We Do

Educationfor

Character

Shift Happens

Did you know, in 2028..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpEFjWbXog0

Did You Know 2016https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqZiIO0YI7Y

How will be the world in 2020?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB0CORT1k9w

Three Principles for Brilliant SuccessHarmony, Wealth and Happiness

I often have some sessions with our kids -

1) Establish Truth in words, actions and thoughts.

2) Have Faith in God and know that the Heavenly Father, Mother, Heavenly Friend, is our Beloved God and is always protecting us.

3) Have faith in your own self and know that ‘You Can’ handle anything. Everything is possible.

BRILLIANT

The Seeds Of God Is Within Us• Nature wants all of us to be successful• When we make this journey of spirit, we water these divine

seeds inside us.• The good life merely reflects our inner intention.• In time the flowers of God bloom within us and around us, and

we begin to witness and know the miracle of divinity all around.

The Spiritual Dimension That Brings Inner Fulfilment

• If the meaning of your life unfolds to you everyday, in simplicity and wonder, you have achieved success – which means in a profound way, that every baby/ every God created Human being; is a born ‘success’.

• Every child’s & once in a while; ours ability to feel wonder in the face of everyday existence is the surest proof we have ; that Nature wants us to be successful.

Keeping Spirituality Away From Our Lives Is A Mistake

• Keeping “Spirituality” away from our daily lives and away from success; has been a mistake and has profound effect…

• The parody is we spend years, from child hood on, on hard work so as to earn lots of money and have physical possessions. But loose our physical health and our emotional wellbeing and bliss and then spend the same money to get back our health?

• Our rich heritage of thousands of years with Vedanta, Upanishad and ancient Gurukul teaching had made India the richest country in the world. • India used to be called the Golden Bowl of the Universe.• Wherever we are today, side by side, we need to stay abreast

with the rapid changes of information and technical revolution, keep pace with the fast changing world of technology so that our children, once again, bring our country back to the ancient glory and create ‘a world filled with peace and harmony

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We have training centers for management, how to be an engineer or a doctor, how to play or learn some musical instruments or play some

games. Do we have a center to build Good Human Characters?

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Most People Assume• That success is essentially material. That

it can be measured in money, prestige, or an abundance of possessions. These certainly can play a role; but having them does not guarantee of success.

• The success we want our children to achieve has to be defined in many non material ways as well.

It Should Include• The ability to love, be loyal and have

compassion.• The capacity to feel joy and spread it

to others.• Learning to give first and not take.• The security of knowing that one’s life

has a purpose, and there is a divine influence leading us towards a particular direction.

• A sense of connection to that creative power of the universe –”We belong to this Universe.”

Hyrum Smith

Our Needs as Human

Beings

What Do We Teach Our Children?• How to survive.• How to behave in order to earn our

approval.• How to defend themselves.• How to compete.• How to persist against disappointment,

obstacles and setbacks!• Although believing in God is often

considered a good thing, spirituality is……

The Teaching Of Innocence - SEVEN PRINCIPLES1. Everything is possible2. If you want to get something, give it.3. When you make a choice, you

change the future.4. Don’t say no, go with the flow.5. Every time you wish or want, you

plant a seed.6. Enjoy the journey.7. You are here for a reason.

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EDUCATION TO BETTER THEIR WORLDTHE EMERGING VISION OF A NEW K-12 EDUCATION

FOR THE EMPOWERED KIDS OF TOMORROW

IB Asia-Pacific Annual Conference, Hyderabad, India, March, 2016

LET ME BEGIN WITHWHAT’S REALLY ON YOUR MINDS…

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Respect for elders

PARENTING STYLE

or IndependenceObedience or Self-relianceGood manners or CuriosityWell-behaved or Considerate

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PYP cl. of 2028MYP cl. of 2032

DIPLOMA cl. of 2035

STAN/VARD cl. of 2040

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HOW MUCH WILL HIS WORLDHAVE CHANGED IN 20 YEARS?

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BETTER ENDSBETTER MEANS

BETTER CURRICULUMBETTER TEACHING

BETTER TECHNOLOGY USE

FROM:

ATTENDING A GREAT SCHOOL

TO

“AN APPRENTICESHIPTO THE WORLD”

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TODAY, WHAT WE ASK OF OUR KIDS IN THIS WORLD IS…

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“AN APPRENTICESHIPTO THE WORLD”

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KIDS HAVE ALWAYS …

LEARNED MORE…

AND BEEN MOST MOTIVATED…

WHEN DOING REAL PROJECTS…

IN THE REAL WORLD…

WE NEED TOFUNDAMENTALLY

CHANGETHE IDEA OF WHAT

GLOBAL EDUCATION SHOULD BE

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EDUCATION CAN NO LONGER BEJUST AN ACADEMIC PROCESS

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WE NEED TO BEEMPOWERING OUR KIDS FURTHER…

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…ALL NETWORKED TOGETHER

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TODAY’S KIDS ARE FAR MOREEMPOWERED

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THEY CAN DO INFINITELY MORE!

AND COLLABORATE IN TOTALLY NEW WAYS!

3.A FAR BETTER “SUPPORTING” CURRICULUM

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TRADITIONAL

SUBJECTS

TO

BEYOND

THINKINGACTION

RELATIONSHIPSACCOMPLISHMENT

WE NEED TO GET BEYOND…

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“THE MESS”

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MATH, ENGLISH, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES

NOW, WITH…

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OUR KIDS ARE NO LONGER THEPEOPLE WE WERE IN SCHOOL

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THEY ARE NOW PEOPLE WITH

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E X T E N D E D BRAINS…

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THEY’REALREADY EMPOWERED

TO…

ACTACCOMPLISH

BECOMEBUILD

CREATEFIX

HELP

IMPROVEINSPIRE

JOIN TOGETHERPRESERVE

SHARETEACHLEARN

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PEOPLE WHO CAN

GET THINGS DONE

ACADEMIC EDUCATION ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH

BECAUSE…

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IT SO DEEPLYUNDERESTIMATES

WHAT OUR KIDS CAN NOW DO

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IT IS AFUNDAMENTAL ERROR

TO THINK THAT IF WE JUST IMPROVE“ACADEMIC EDUCATION”

(AND PERHAPS ADD A FEW MORE SKILLS)ALL WILL BE WELL

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SO IT’S TIME FOR A

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NEW

PERSPECTIVE

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OUR TIMES DEMAND

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AN EDUCATION THAT GOES

BEYOND“ACADEMIC” EDUCATION TO

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AN “EDUCATION TO

BETTER THEIR WORLD”

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• BETTER ENDS• BETTER MEANS

• BETTER CURRICULUM• BETTER TEACHING

• BETTER TECHNOLOGY USE

1. A BETTER GOAL, AND END, FOR ALL OF US

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT

BEYOND

TO

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A BETTERWORLD

and aA BETTER GOAL, AND END, FOR STUDENTS

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“LEARNING”TO

BEYOND

BECOMINGGood, effective, world-improving

people

SO OUR KIDS BECOME

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“SOLUTIONARIES”

Zoe Weil

IT’S IMPORTANTTO UNDERSTAND THAT,

IN TERMS OF SKILLS TAUGHT…

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Reading Mathematical Thinking

Understanding written communication

Writing

Research

(Critical Thinking)

(Scientific Thinking)

(Citizenship?)

TAUGHT SYSTEMATICALLY

TODAY

TODAY’S GLOBAL K-12 CURRICULUM ISINCREDIBLY NARROW

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Respect for elders

PARENTING STYLE

IndependenceObedience Self-relianceGood manners CuriosityWell-behaved Considerate

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THE EDUCATION OUR KIDS NEEDDOESN’T FULLY EXIST ANYWHERE

TODAY…

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BUT WE CAN CREATE IT!

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IB Learner Profile Coupled with Vedanta

• Our children should be guided to know that success comes in with an attitude, in ‘cans’ and not ‘can nots’.• Children should grow up

believing that they can handle anything if they only set their mind to it and think that they can

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