ExtraOrdinary: An End of Life Story Without End is a spiritual memoir and love story about a man who became a healer and a teacher in his mid-nineties as his own life was coming to completion. Herman Liss, an Orthodox Jew. was described by a Christian mystic with the Buddhist term bodhisattva—a person who returns to this life to help lift others on their soul journey. It is said that great sages often come in the form of ordinary people. Herman Liss, Michele Tamaren's stepfather, was such a man. ExtraOrdinary tells of the love between Herman and his wife that continued after her passing. It shares the love between an elder and a young volunteer eighty years his junior and between a father and his adult daughter. It also explores how a hospice patient, through his compassion and his wisdom, helped heal those who cared for him. ExtraOrdinary is written in two voices: that of Michele, Herman's daughter not by blood but by blessing, and that of Herman's young volunteer, Michael Wittner, who created an award-winning film about the sacred passage from loss and despair to connection and joy. Herman taught by example how to love, how to listen, how to forgive, and how to be grateful for each day. ExtraOrdinary is a story of growth and learning, a joining of generations and cultures and hearts.
ExtraOrdinary: An End of Life Story Without End is a spiritual memoir and love story about a man who became a healer and a teacher in his mid-nineties as his own life was coming to completion. Herman Liss, an Orthodox Jew. was described by a Christian mystic with the Buddhist term bodhisattva—a person who returns to this life to help lift others on their soul journey. It is said that great sages often come in the form of ordinary people. Herman Liss, Michele Tamaren's stepfather, was such a man. ExtraOrdinary tells of the love between Herman and his wife that continued after her passing. It shares the love between an elder and a young volunteer eighty years his junior and between a father and his adult daughter. It also explores how a hospice patient, through his compassion and his wisdom, helped heal those who cared for him. ExtraOrdinary is written in two voices: that of Michele, Herman's daughter not by blood but by blessing, and that of Herman's young volunteer, Michael Wittner, who created an award-winning film about the sacred passage from loss and despair to connection and joy. Herman taught by example how to love, how to listen, how to forgive, and how to be grateful for each day. ExtraOrdinary is a story of growth and learning, a joining of generations and cultures and hearts.
This curriculum is designed to allow students to recognize their own positive attributes and to respect the individual characteristics of others. The curriculum guide, designed for use in grades 4-8, offers a dynamic process approach to enhance cooperation and self-esteem in the inclusive classroom. It was formulated to challenge and empower students to grow toward their greatest potential. The program objectives include fostering a supportive environment in which teachers, students, and ancillary personnel work cooperatively to assure one another's growth; recognizing the ability to make a difference in one's own life and in the lives of others; establishing consideration and respect for all persons regardless of race, religion, age, physical challenges, or learning challenges; developing sensitivity and awareness of learning style and learning challenges; and recognizing and celebrating talents and emerging skills in one's self and one's peers. The program's interactive process stimulates critical thinking and problem-solving skills and integrates multiple curriculum areas. The guide's introductory chapters discuss self-esteem and children with learning disabilities, and the teacher as model. Lessons are presented in the context of nine themes, including: "Making a Difference,""Establishing Behavioral Expectations,""Developing Sensitivity toward Others,""Encouraging Supporting Classroom Behaviors,""Developing Positive Visualization and Self-Talk Strategies,""Building Self-Esteem,""Understanding and Respecting Variation in Learning Style," and "The Classroom as a Team." Appendices contain copies of handouts used in the curriculum, a learning style preference assessment, and work samples. (JDD)
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