RT Article
T1 New Zealand children’s spirituality in Catholic schools: teachers’ perspectives
JF International journal of children's spirituality
VO 11
IS 2
SP 281
OP 292
A1 Kennedy, Anne
A1 Duncan, Judith
LA English
PB Taylor & Francis
YR 2006
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1779671245
AB This article discusses the findings of a small‐scale study undertaken with a sample of 10 teachers in Catholic schools in New Zealand. Spirituality is recognised as an important dimension of Catholic schools and this study explored the teachers’ perspectives of their own understanding of spirituality, of children’s spirituality and the influence of context on children’s spiritual lives. The findings demonstrated the significance of the teachers’ own awareness of spirituality and the importance of the teacher–child relationship in acknowledging, responding to and supporting child spirituality.
K1 Teachers' perspectives
K1 Spirituality
K1 Relationships
K1 Curriculum
K1 Classroom climate
K1 Catholic classrooms
DO 10.1080/13644360600797297