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Welcome to my Curriculum of Giving pages. I have set up this facility to create a community of practice, in which educators can share ideas and resources. If you have a unit or lesson plan, or simple a great idea, you can upload it in Resources. In turn, and as content is created, you will also be able to download lesson plans, ideas and useful hints from colleagues around the world.
 * Welcome**

A 'Curriculum of Giving' is just a phrase that I am using to capture the idea that giving is immensely beneficial to our wellbeing (psychologically, emotionally, physically) and that children and adolescents for this reason should have opportunities to give in educational settings. Many students have everything they can point at - except daily opportunities to be something for others. Yet there is increasing research evidence supporting the view that being something for others creates higher wellbeing and resilience in students - something much needed in a world with high depression and suicide rates - see Publications
 * What is a Curriculum Giving?**

My expertise is in teacher education and my work is dedicated to establishing evidence-based foundations for creating more individual and communal wellbeing in educational settings. My research includes implementing what I call a Curriculum of Giving (see Publications) and I am currently working with several schools and educational settings across Australia. For more information, feel free to contact me at Thomas.nielsen@canberra.edu.au or visit http://www.thomaswnielsen.net
 * My background**

With regards, Thomas W. Nielsen, University of Canberra, Faculty of Education