In their book, The yes brain child, Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson very poignantly describe how a child can be helped to say yes to the world. The guidelines are aimed at encouraging them to open their minds to new challenges and new opportunities, and to realize what potential they already have – in this process they are equipped with a Yes Brain. In contrast, a No Brain causes the child to be reactive to others, and this makes it almost impossible to listen, focus and make good decisions. When parents and educators help to establish a Yes Brain in children, it also implies fostering emotional intelligence as well as skills to be able to handle crises and trauma in the future. In this course, we will on the one hand pay attention to the most important guidelines from Siegel and Bryson's book, and on the other hand also to what extent they correspond to similar principles that were already enshrined in the Word centuries ago.
- Teacher: Wentzel Coetzer