Spiritist Education
Articles
Reflecting over what is spiritist education, where it comes from and who it serves is as key for the educator as their course content and techniques. We will offer here various themes which will favour study and reflection.
Mediumship in Childhood
Reports of children seeing spirits or hearing spirits are very common.
This can happen occasionally, but it can also be a frequent and common occurrence in a child’s life.
The so-called “imaginary friend” of some children is often a spirit friend who comes to visit them, keep them company, or even guide them in something.
Mediumship in children is common.
Planet Earth, a home under renovation
At this moment, when we look at the scenario before us, we must ask ourselves: is this the home we want? Is this how we want to hand it over to future generations? We are concerned about colonizing Mars or the Moon, but shouldn’t we look at our Earth first?
Challenges and opportunities in digital education for teenagers
Technology is an integral part of adolescents’ lives, offering countless opportunities for learning, communication, and personal growth. At the same time, its use presents challenges that call for reflection, guidance, and balance. In this article, Márcio Monson examines the impact of the digital environment on young people’s development and, in the light of Spiritist teachings, offers practical insights to help parents, educators, and Spiritist teachers foster a healthier and more conscious relationship with technology. An inspiring read that encourages stronger family bonds, the cultivation of values, and the preparation of future generations to live with responsibility, autonomy, and purpose in an increasingly connected world.
Messages
The Father, in its infinite mercy, calls for his messengers to help those incarnated. It is them, the Benefactors of the Spirituality. Through their messages we receive the scripts of action for our activities.
As a team – Emmanuel
No task is too small when it is carried out with love and dedication. Inspired by Emmanuel’s message, this reflection invites us to understand that every worker plays a unique and indispensable role in building the common good, reminding us that true progress stems from cooperation, humility, and a spirit of service.
In the Great Transition – Emmanuel
“The time that brings you today’s opportunity will tomorrow be the bearer of the minute necessary for the great transition that death always imposes on the just and unjust… And in the great transition, the good you have done, often overcoming sacrifices and darkness, will be the fertilizing dew after the cloud, the pure water refined in the stone, the green branch standing out from the mud, and the ripe fruit hanging from the torn trunk.”
Managing the administration – Emmanuel
When evaluating our management, many factors will be taken into account: individual capabilities, natural talents, physical and mental potential, the availability of resources, the support of family and friends, in short, everything we have at our fingertips.
That’s why it’s important for us to evaluate how our administration has been from now on. And if we see that it hasn’t been the best, let’s make an effort to improve our performance.
Videos
With great care, we prepare videos with important information for the continuing education of the educator.
Useful Tips for the Pedagogical Practice of Child and Youth Spiritist Education
Lesson planning is a continuous work, in which the educator not only chooses the contents to be taught, but also reflects on the progress and challenges as a whole class and individually in a follow-up process. That is why it
Who is the Spiritist Educator?
Allan Kardec, one of the most extraordinary pedagogues ever known, since the beginning of Spiritism, tried to call attention to the beneficial effects that the
Spiritist teachings exert on the reincarnating spirit, especially in the childhood phase. Because of this, the spiritual educator has an essential role so that children can correctly assimilate the teachings.
Pedagogical Planning – Educators Training Series 2
Do you know why planning is an important part of pedagogical teachings, contributing to the success of the teaching-learning process? In this video, we offer some basic information to help the educator have more confidence in his planning.
Conferences
In this special section, we will see wonderful examples that will inspire our grand task.
Influencers for Good: The role of the Family and the Children/Youth Spiritist Educator with the New Generations
AIJF — the Childhood, Youth and Family Area of the International Spiritist Council — will hold a live online roundtable, as part of the program “Seeds of the Future – Continuing Education for Spiritist Evangelizers/Educators”. In this session, in English, we will have the participation of Jussara Korngold and Claudia Moura, who will address the theme: “Influencers for Good: The role of the Family and the Children/Youth Spiritist Educator with the New Generations” The moderation will be led by Tatiana Barros and Mirella Campos.
Finding peace in an ever-changing world
The purpose of our conference is to disseminate Spiritism, which is the message of love, charity, and forgiveness provided by our greatest teacher in the knowledge of God, Jesus Christ. Spiritism is simultaneously a science of observation, as it consists in the relations that can be established with spirits, and a philosophy, as it entails all the moral consequences that result from such relations. We bring guest speakers from around the world to provide knowledgeable and uplifting topics on various aspects of Spiritism.
Education – based on the book Thought and Life
In this lecture, Beatriz Lopes will discuss “Education,” an inspiring message from the book Thought & Life by the spirit Emmanuel, psychographed by Chico Xavier. This message presents a fresh perspective on education, weaving together insights from history, science, and everyday life in a way that deepens our understanding of its significance.
Inspiring Personalities
Dedicated educators here offer us fundamental contributions for our better qualification.
Amélia Rodrigues
Learn about the life of Amélia Rodrigues, an educator, writer, and pioneer in Brazilian education, whose dedication to teaching and Christian values left a legacy that continues to inspire educators and families. Her life invites us to reflect on the transformative power of education grounded in love, ethics, and the holistic development of the human person.
Jean Piaget
Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist known for his pioneering research on children’s cognitive development. He proposed that children actively construct their knowledge through interaction with their environment, passing through four main stages of development: sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operations, and formal operations.
Walter de Oliveira Alves
We understand education as the development of the eternal Spirit’s potential. We cannot, therefore, do it without analyzing evolution, both in its spiritual and material aspects, in order to arrive at a real understanding of the development and learning process, since the physical body is the Spirit’s organ of manifestation and the instrument of its interaction with the environment.
Library
Permanent competence is one of the fundamental criteria for a spiritist educator to fulfill their calling. Here we find suggestions of books and manuals that will enrich you.
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
In this book, Jonathan Haidt examines how the early use of smartphones, social media, and digital technologies is reshaping childhood and adolescence, contributing to rising levels of anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. Drawing on scientific research, the author encourages readers to reflect on the role of families, schools, and society in creating healthier environments for young people, while offering practical insights to promote balance, autonomy, and more meaningful human relationships.
The Autistic Brain
Em O cérebro autista, Temple Grandin apresenta, com Richard Panek, a vanguarda da ciência sobre o tema. Segundo Grandin, pais, professores e terapeutas devem evitar se prender a rótulos. Ela argumenta que a educação de crianças autistas não deve se centrar
The Christian Agenda
An important work to be always within reach. The Christian Agenda offers a set of valuable Teachings about the behaviour, vigilance and prudence that human beings need to display, especially in the difficult moments of life, based on the Teachings
Psychology and Education
What can psychology contribute to Spiritist educators? Educational psychology offers the Spiritist educator the necessary foundation to understand the educational relationship.
The impact of psychology on education
This article explores the impact of psychology on education, highlighting how an understanding of emotions, behavior, and learning difficulties has become essential in the school setting. The text reflects on the challenges faced by children and young people, such as school dropout, learning difficulties, and emotional problems, highlighting the importance of collaboration between education and psychology. It also emphasizes the need for inclusive education that takes into account the social, cultural, and individual diversity of students, promoting holistic human development and equal access to learning.
Discovering the meaning of life with Victor Frankl and Spiritism
What gives meaning to life in the face of suffering, loss, and existential crises? In this article, we reflect on this essential question based on the thinking of Viktor Frankl, founder of Logotherapy, in dialogue with the principles of Spiritism. By combining existential psychology and spirituality, the text addresses themes such as inner freedom, responsibility, transcendence, and spiritual growth. A current and profound reflection on the meaning of life as a path of learning, hope, and transformation.
The Psychology of Children and the Pedagogy of Édouard Claparède
Based on the principle that it is impossible to educate without first understanding the child, Claparède argues that child psychology should be the basis for all pedagogical practice. In this sense, his thinking breaks with the authoritarian and transmissive tradition of classical schooling and inaugurates a new paradigm, in which the student occupies a central place in the teaching-learning process.
