Kelli Nigh teaches at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, in the Well Being Emphasis. She serves as lead editor of Current Perspectives in Holistic Education (Emerald Publishing).Duyen Can is an experienced educator with over 18 years of teaching English for Specific Purposes at University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University.

This book is a deep exploration of how learning can connect mind, body, and spirit, and all aspects of our humanity. Grounded in research, it provides a foundation for the historical context of holistic education and offers concrete examples that bring modern practice to life. It is loaded with practical strategies for educators who want to cultivate awe, belonging, and authentic connection to the living world. This book is an essential guide for anyone interested in a holistic education that nurtures meaning, purpose, and global citizenship.

• Chapter 1. Volume Introduction: The Historical Context of Holistic Education; Ron MillerSection I. Examples of Holistic EducationChapter 2. Natural History for Early Childhood; Ellen DorisChapter 3. Creating a Space for Awe and Wonder: Holistic Practices and Voices in Early Childhood Education; Younghee Kim, Paula Lynam, Michelle Gallas, and Rebecca TreeChapter 4. Vasyl Sukhomlynsky’s Approach to Educating the Individual; Alan CockerillChapter 5. Cosmic Education and Nature: A Pathway to Global Wellbeing; Surer Akbar Zade EirdmousaSection II. Spirituality in EducationChapter 6. Awe: Its Role in Holistic Education; John P MillerChapter 7. Spirituality for the College Mental Health Crisis: The Relational Aspect of Self-Transcendence and its Role in Education; Renata Cueto De SouzaChapter 8. The Mystery of Spirit: Implications for Integrating a Spiritual Perspective in Secular Education; Robert LondonChapter 9. Gleaning Over a Lifetime: Holistic Wisdoms and Kinship; Yvonne Germaine DufaultChapter 10. Exploring the Moon Cycles in Vietnamese Tradition; Duyen CanSection III. Embodied Learning and the EarthChapter 11. Cultivating Compassionate Ways of Being Through Embodied Ways of Knowing; Ellyn Lyle, Jeeyeon Ryu, and Celeste SnowberChapter 12. Engrossment of Our Embodied Experiences; Samantha GossChapter 13. Holistic Education as Embodied Learning Incorporating Spirit, Heart, and Our Vital Life Energy; Jing Lin, Baili Park, Melissa Drobish, Denise Mchugh, and Pascal Pax AndeboChapter 14. Embodied Blended Learning: Transforming Potentialities Through Holistic Modes of Experience; Martyn RawsonSection IV. Being a Global CitizenChapter 15. Literacy: A Song, Stitch, Story, Sound Reconstruction; Lorie C. WrightChapter 16. Reflecting on Creating a New Global Story for Education Using the Story Model; Susan M. Drake and Chenkai ChiChapter 17. Holistic Education and the Earth Charter: An Earth-Centric Model of Transformative Learning for Planetary Citizenship; Sam Crowell and Mirian VilelaChapter 18. On the Possibility of Global Alliances in a Pluriverse; Kathleen Kesson

Kelli Nigh teaches at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, in the Well Being Emphasis. She serves as lead editor of Current Perspectives in Holistic Education (Emerald Publishing).Duyen Can is an experienced educator with over 18 years of teaching English for Specific Purposes at University of Languages and International Studies, Vietnam National University.

This book is a deep exploration of how learning can connect mind, body, and spirit, and all aspects of our humanity. Grounded in research, it provides a foundation for the historical context of holistic education and offers concrete examples that bring modern practice to life. It is loaded with practical strategies for educators who want to cultivate awe, belonging, and authentic connection to the living world. This book is an essential guide for anyone interested in a holistic education that nurtures meaning, purpose, and global citizenship.

• Chapter 1. Volume Introduction: The Historical Context of Holistic Education; Ron MillerSection I. Examples of Holistic EducationChapter 2. Natural History for Early Childhood; Ellen DorisChapter 3. Creating a Space for Awe and Wonder: Holistic Practices and Voices in Early Childhood Education; Younghee Kim, Paula Lynam, Michelle Gallas, and Rebecca TreeChapter 4. Vasyl Sukhomlynsky’s Approach to Educating the Individual; Alan CockerillChapter 5. Cosmic Education and Nature: A Pathway to Global Wellbeing; Surer Akbar Zade EirdmousaSection II. Spirituality in EducationChapter 6. Awe: Its Role in Holistic Education; John P MillerChapter 7. Spirituality for the College Mental Health Crisis: The Relational Aspect of Self-Transcendence and its Role in Education; Renata Cueto De SouzaChapter 8. The Mystery of Spirit: Implications for Integrating a Spiritual Perspective in Secular Education; Robert LondonChapter 9. Gleaning Over a Lifetime: Holistic Wisdoms and Kinship; Yvonne Germaine DufaultChapter 10. Exploring the Moon Cycles in Vietnamese Tradition; Duyen CanSection III. Embodied Learning and the EarthChapter 11. Cultivating Compassionate Ways of Being Through Embodied Ways of Knowing; Ellyn Lyle, Jeeyeon Ryu, and Celeste SnowberChapter 12. Engrossment of Our Embodied Experiences; Samantha GossChapter 13. Holistic Education as Embodied Learning Incorporating Spirit, Heart, and Our Vital Life Energy; Jing Lin, Baili Park, Melissa Drobish, Denise Mchugh, and Pascal Pax AndeboChapter 14. Embodied Blended Learning: Transforming Potentialities Through Holistic Modes of Experience; Martyn RawsonSection IV. Being a Global CitizenChapter 15. Literacy: A Song, Stitch, Story, Sound Reconstruction; Lorie C. WrightChapter 16. Reflecting on Creating a New Global Story for Education Using the Story Model; Susan M. Drake and Chenkai ChiChapter 17. Holistic Education and the Earth Charter: An Earth-Centric Model of Transformative Learning for Planetary Citizenship; Sam Crowell and Mirian VilelaChapter 18. On the Possibility of Global Alliances in a Pluriverse; Kathleen Kesson