Conscious Living - Trichy - S-Connect - Manaparai (September 2017)

Venue: Saraswati Matriculation School Manaparai
Date: 25th September 2017
Event: Special session for students of Classes X to XII
Co-ordinator: Sr. Chitra and Sr. Bhavani
Participants: around 100 students

Topic: Handling Exam Fear and Parental Pressure

1. Relaxation and meditation 20 minutes
2. Take charge of your life - story of guru and cat - time management activity - have a definite plan or study schedule - comparison and competitive - handling parental pressure - brain gym exercises (in lieu of a break)
3. Study techniques - chunking and spacing - Visualize success - what to do when taking an exam
4. Taking questions and feedback

Special session for Teachers - around 25 participants including the Principal

Topic: Positive classroom dynamics

1. Accepting students as they are - quote Bharatiyar song  about cat.
2. The concept of modelling behaviour and behaviour modification thru reinforcement and positive punishment - no need to threaten and humiliate a child
3. Distribution of a list of 26 ways of praising a child no matter what - avoid labels
4. Explain the concept and benefits of brain gym exercises - give a copy to the principal
5. Memory techniques- spacing and Ebbingus forgetting curve.
6. Introduce the difference between MR and learning disabilities.  Maybe 2 minutes
7. Handling questions and doubts