Book Description

Traditional education is failing our children.Habits of Being: Artifacts from the Classroom Guild, presents an educational model that promotes the innate individuality of every child. If our lives are to have purpose, we must press into the work of becoming abundantly ourselves. Adopting the Guild Method provides opportunity for each and every child to be mentored in ways not possible in the traditional classroom. At the core of each child’s being is some form of genius. It is the teacher’s mandate, the teacher’s joy, to awaken and cultivate this genius, paving the way for individuality to emerge.Quality education is akin to thriving ecology. Inside the classroom guild, curiosity fertilizes learning, coaxes and encourages imagination and dreams, rousing genius. By engaging in creative endeavors over time, students will cultivate skills that lead to sustainable learning in all subjects. Children who embrace the work of curiosity are able to imagine and unearth possibility. These students enjoy the pursuit of knowledge, and ultimately, gain wisdom. Awaken the genius in every child. Mentor deeply. Join the Guild.