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BODY LANGUAGE FOR TEACHERS

ÇAĞLAYAN BABACAN
A physicist, chemist, geologist and an anthropologist
have gathered on a land for research. All of a
sudden, it begins to rain. They immediately take
shelter in a house nearby. The host of the house
leaves the guests alone for some time to prepare
something to serve. The attention of all the guests
focuses on the stove in the room. The stove is
placed on the stones, one meter high above the
ground. The group begins to discuss why the
stove is placed like this. They each put forward
their complex determinations. A short time later,
the host comes into the room. They ask him the
reason for the stove to be above the ground. The
man, desperately, holds his hands on two sides and Publisher: Elma Publishing
says: “The stove pipe fell short…” Publishing Date: March 2011
ISBN: : 978-975-6093-83-2
The realities are sometimes like this: simple, clear Number of Pages: 176
and apparent. Yet, in time, we build up a wall Dimension: 13,5 x 21 cm
132 Printing: Single color
between the realities and ourselves and lose the
right perspective. It is similar to not being able to
see the forest because of the trees… We bring
along our knowledge, experience and body to
the classroom. The first two cannot be noticed
the third is always there. The book indicates the
ways for correct use of our body, which is even
more functional than smart boards, projections
and visuals as well as to recognize the possible
mistakes we make and to interpret the messages
given from the bodies of people around us. It
aims to encourage you to focus on what is vivid,
apparent and meaningful rather than long theories
which are confined in the books and which lack the
practical side. Briefly, it draws your attention to the
“pipes falling short” without tiring you.

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