The Guardian – Lisa Jentus
“I have felt for a long time that the skills we teach children in school aren’t enough. In the ever-changing world we live in, who knows what technology will be like by the time our pupils reach the working world? Will the things that we’re teaching them now even be relevant then? The stresses we endure as adults, however, are unlikely to change. Money. Getting a job. Getting a house. Relationships. Families. Dealing with life, and death. Does a rushed PSHE lesson once a week really teach young people how to deal with all of this effectively? In my frustration, I stumbled across a book called Relax Kids: Aladdin’s Magic Carpet. It contains 52 guided meditations, cleverly disguised as familiar stories such as The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan and Jack and the Beanstalk. It was a revelation.”(more)