Vision Circles
Pre-requisites:
Course content:
The Vision Circles is an exploration of eight areas of perceptual intelligence. We experience each of these areas as a circle or "life space", its specific boundaries imposed by the activities it involves. Although the eight Vision Circles develop simultaneously, each circle activates distinct brain circuitry and has a unique character and vocabulary by which it can be identified. Each session of the course may be reminiscent of our play and our exploration of the world as children, as each is naturally emphasised during a specific stage of our early growth and development.
The following skills will be explored:
Taken together, the circles help us to access and to develop our active vision. Active vision is intelligent vision, selecting and screening from infinite possibilities according to an evolving sense of what is important. Active vision engages us in relationship with the environment of each circle, so that we see not only with our eyes but also with our whole sensory apparatus.
How is each Circle presented?
Each three-hour circle is presented using Edu-K's five-step balance format with Noticing and sometimes muscle checking used to anchor each learning step. We begin each circle by establishing our visual SPACE, discussing the circle, setting our goals and doing pre-activities related to the circle. Our movement menu includes Brain Gym® and Vision Gym® as well as art, movement or play experiences that generally have a balancing effect on that circle. Additionally, we may do individual five-step balances for more specific personal goals. Finally, we do our post-activities and celebrate our new learning.
Competency evaluation:
Candidates are required to submit six case studies and a questionnaire to their course trainer to evaluate competency at the end of the Vision Circle course.
- Neuro-Integration Movement workshop (Introduction to Brain Gym®)
- Brain Gym 101 (Brain Gym I and II)
Course content:
The Vision Circles is an exploration of eight areas of perceptual intelligence. We experience each of these areas as a circle or "life space", its specific boundaries imposed by the activities it involves. Although the eight Vision Circles develop simultaneously, each circle activates distinct brain circuitry and has a unique character and vocabulary by which it can be identified. Each session of the course may be reminiscent of our play and our exploration of the world as children, as each is naturally emphasised during a specific stage of our early growth and development.
The following skills will be explored:
- Perceptual skills of seeing, hearing, touching and relating to gravity.
- Cognitive skills of thinking, questioning and processing information
- Expressive skills of feeling, movement and creating communication.
Taken together, the circles help us to access and to develop our active vision. Active vision is intelligent vision, selecting and screening from infinite possibilities according to an evolving sense of what is important. Active vision engages us in relationship with the environment of each circle, so that we see not only with our eyes but also with our whole sensory apparatus.
How is each Circle presented?
Each three-hour circle is presented using Edu-K's five-step balance format with Noticing and sometimes muscle checking used to anchor each learning step. We begin each circle by establishing our visual SPACE, discussing the circle, setting our goals and doing pre-activities related to the circle. Our movement menu includes Brain Gym® and Vision Gym® as well as art, movement or play experiences that generally have a balancing effect on that circle. Additionally, we may do individual five-step balances for more specific personal goals. Finally, we do our post-activities and celebrate our new learning.
Competency evaluation:
Candidates are required to submit six case studies and a questionnaire to their course trainer to evaluate competency at the end of the Vision Circle course.