Wisdom of the Body

Combing cutting edge science and educational philosophy, The Wisdom of the Body offers practical, effective advice for anyone interested in how humans learn and think. With compelling arguments in favor of an embodied approach to school, Shonstrom illuminates the power of learning through physical, sensory experiences, and challenges traditional approaches in education by offering dynamic, ground-breaking examples of how an embodied pedagogy could revolutionize learning.

Erik Shonstrom is the author of Wild Curiosity and The Indoor Epidemic, and has written for The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and Education Week. Erik received his MFA in writing from Bennington College, and teaches at Champlain College in Vermont, where he lives with his family.

Table of Contents Author's Note Introduction Chapter 1: Bodies of Knowledge Chapter 2: A Brief History of a Good Idea at the Time Chapter 3: Evolutionary Baggage Claim Chapter 4: Got Dopamine? Chapter 5: The DeMoN in our Heads Chapter 6: Gandalf of Brooklyn Chapter 7: Bodies of Literature Chapter 8: Prose in Repose Chapter 9: Deconstructive Criticism Chapter 10: Monkey See, Monkey Do Chapter 11: Gut Feelings Chapter 12: Virtual Race Chapter 13: Anything Boys Can Do Chapter 14: Golden Oldies Chapter 15: Dionysian Embodiment Chapter 16: The Jumper Acknowledgements Appendix: A Practical Guide to Embodied Education Bibliography About the Author