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How Knowing About the Temperaments Can Change Your Life. By Kristie Burns, Mh , ND, Ph.D. Of www.Earthschooling.com. Online Conference for Waldorf-inspired Homeschoolers. If I Could Choose One Thing….
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How Knowing About the Temperaments Can Change Your Life By Kristie Burns, Mh, ND, Ph.D. Of www.Earthschooling.com Online Conference for Waldorf-inspired Homeschoolers
If I Could Choose One Thing… If I could choose one thing that would help make everyone’s teaching and educational experience better –it would be – Knowledge of the Four Temperaments
The 3 Most Common Questions In 18 years of consulting they are… • What are the temperaments? • How do I integrate them into my teaching? • Why are they so important anyway?
Elements for a Successful Educational Experience • A good plan • A good rhythm • solid curriculum • Inner work • Good relationships • Good health You need to have knowledge of the temperaments to accomplish each of these tasks…
Planning Can Be Guided by the Temperaments • Melancholic needs structure • Choleric needs leadership • Phlegmatic needs time • Sanguine needs space
Temperament and the Curriculum • The Melancholic will be more demanding of the final product • The Choleric will want increased production • The Phlegmatic will require more patience • The Sanguine will need more focus
Self Awareness and Inner Work • The Teacher/Parent • The Melancholic will focus on schedule and how things “should” be. • The Choleric will focus on breathing out activities • The Phlegmatic will focus on the process and natural rhythm • The Sanguine will flow with the seasons, weather and day.
Relationship with the Student • The Melancholic with focus on doing it right and may become frustrated • The Choleric will try to steer the lessons • The Phlegmatic will keep their own pace and method of learning • The Sanguine will become distracted or overly focused
Health and the Temperaments • The Melancholic needs more exercise and movement • The Choleric needs more vegetables and fruits • The Phlegmatic needs more sleep • The Sanguine needs more sunlight
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