The hidden power of a curriculum

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To INSPIRE people to DO more, BE more and BECOME the best they can be should be the hidden goal of every curriculum.

There is truth behind the notion that ONE SMALL IDEA HAS THE POWER TO HELP CREATE A BETTER WORLD--a kinder, gentler, more joyful, more loving and more peaceful world.

There are no limits on what we are capable of doing.

Individually and collectively, we are a better world because of so many shared ideas.

All of my books in The Woodland Elves book series reflect this message.

In each book, the elves are "the messengers" --the ambassadors-- who continue to share the WISDOM OF THE AGES with 88 countries and all 7 continents.

How do we find JOY in a troubled world? WE CREATE IT! My goal is to be a reservoir of joy, an oasis of peace that can ripple out to all of those around us.

Joy is contagious, as is love and compassion.

Writing The Woodland Elves Book series has been a journey of unexpected proportions.

The messages that we have been able to share around the world have been more powerful than we ever could have imagined.

This continues to be a voyage of discovery about relationships as we learn to understand and care for our fellow travelers on this planet, beginning in our own homes and back yards.

The hidden power of the curriculum can be broken down into many categories.

The often-understated importance of how words can help create more compassionate people and a kinder world is a good beginning.

Every dream deserves to be heard and the importance of following our dreams has enduring consequences for generations to come.

Finding, defining and living the purpose of our lives will help determine what kind of world we will leave behind.

How do we link the many important themes that should be included in a curriculum into an educational message? Creativity and imagination become the bridge that makes it possible.

All of the teacher training on technology, methodology, curriculum, etc.

will be wasted if teachers cannot be creative in delivering their messages.

What we are teaching isn't nearly as important as why we are teaching it.

To motivate, inspire and educate people of all ages should be our expressed goal.

This hidden challenge should be included in every curriculum.