1. Visualisations A Cross-Curricular ApproachCulham St. Gabriels Teacher Weekend 30th September 2012,Wokefield Park, Reading.Emma McVittie & Paul Smalley@EmmaMcV @PabloPedantic

2. Humble BeginningsTeacher Weekend 2010VisualisationsCross curricular Teaching and LearningTwo strands@EmmaMcV @PabloPedantic 3. The Theory Behind the PracticeThe project draws on a variety of theoreticalconstructs which were used to structure theproject activities and examine the findings Visualisation techniques Spirituality and Spiritual Literacy Psychosynthesis Physical literacy@EmmaMcV@PabloPedantic 4. Visualisation, guided imagery or fantasy Origins of guided imagery Desoille (1938) rve-veill Hammond, Hay et al (1990) Apparent use in TEFL /TESL @EmmaMcV @PabloPedantic 5. Visualisation, guided imagery or fantasyStone (1995) a visualisation is the use of theimagination where the person takes an active rolein the story. Raban (1987) sees guided imagery as adirected method of tapping creative, therapeuticand spiritual potentialities of the imagination(115).@EmmaMcV @PabloPedantic 6. Looking Deeper - Spiritual DimensionsLooking withinLooking to othersLooking aroundLooking beyond(Based on Fisher 1998, Ingersoll 1998 and Elton-Chalcraft 2002)@EmmaMcV @PabloPedantic 7. Mapping the spiritual experienceHay and Nye (1996) Young childrenHere and now, tuning, flowIngersoll (1996) CounsellingConnectedness, mystery, present-centredness,meaning @EmmaMcV @PabloPedantic 8. The whole child Whitehead (2010) Physical LiteracyPsychosynthesis (Assagioli, 1911) roots inpsychology and counselling.@EmmaMcV @PabloPedantic 9. Looking Deeper - StructureRelaxation and preparation exercisesVisualisation with sensory cuesDiscussionReflective activityInterviews 5-10 minutes with 6 pupils.Follow up with the same 6 pupilsMaking meaning at a profound level through personalnarrative.......providing these spaces for children to askbigger questions and enabling them to respond and reflectupon their learning. (Binder, 2010:22) @EmmaMcV@PabloPedantic 10. Looking Deeper - The Garden@EmmaMcV@PabloPedantic 11. Looking Deeper Lexcursion@EmmaMcV @PabloPedantic 12. Discussion Looking Within Haye and Nye (1996) Concerned with personal spirituality andHere and nowinner-thoughts Tuning Looking To Others FlowThinking about social and moral aspectof spirituality and the influence on Ingersoll (1998)relationships Connectedness Looking Around MysteryThe world around us and how this caninstil, influence and spark our spirituality Present-centredness Looking BeyondMeaningThe transcendental aspect ofspirituality. Looking beyond ourselves @EmmaMcV @PabloPedantic 13. Future PlansSecondary PilotLarge scale study October 2012Primary and secondary schools nationwideDevelop a linked series of visualisationsExpand curricular range @EmmaMcV@PabloPedantic