Section A14: The Edge of Forever: Waking Up to Who We Are and What We Do
Using multiple pathways, this seminar nudges students to actively explore what it means to read, write, listen, speak and interact with the world mindfully. Through the examining eastern and western concepts of "self," participants wake up to the ways they learn and acquire literate understandings. Whether reading, writing or discussing narrative, poetry, or nonfiction, who we are shapes our response to text, the meanings we make and how we choose to cognitively integrate those meanings. This course engages students in "waking up" through reading, writing, listening and speaking as well as exposure to meditation, yoga and mindful practices for day-to-day living. As they learn mindfulness practices and make connections to all literate processes, FYS students will take and share these wide-awake experiences and practices with elementary-aged students. They will bring mindfulness to their roles as writing mentors for 6th graders through an online partnership with Community Prep in Providence.