AEEC: applied emotional education course

Grade 1: Emotional awareness
To discover the skills necessary to become aware of one's own emotions and the emotions of others, including the ability to grasp the emotional climate of a given context.

Grade 2: Emotional regulation
Acquiring a set of tools to manage emotions appropriately. It involves becoming aware of the relationship between emotion, cognition and behavior; having good coping strategies; ability to self-generate positive emotions, etc.

Grade 3: Social competences
Understanding the mechanisms for maintaining good relationships with other people. This involves mastering basic social skills, effective communication skills, respect, prosocial attitudes, assertiveness, etc.

Grade 4: Competencies for Life and Well-Being
Train appropriate and responsible behaviors to successfully face the daily challenges of life, be they personal, professional, family, social, leisure, etc. Life skills allow us to organize our lives in a healthy and balanced way, providing us with experiences of satisfaction and well-being.

Grade 5: Emotional autonomy
Learning to mitigate the set of characteristics and elements related to personal self-management, among which are self-esteem, positive attitude towards life, responsibility, ability to critically analyze social norms, the ability to seek help and resources, as well as emotional self-efficacy.

Stage 1 – Applied Emotional Education Course

30 experiential hours to transform your way of educating and accompanying

In this first stage you will delve into the theoretical and practical foundations of La Granja Methodology, created to train emotional skills in children, young people and adults according to the model of Dr. Rafael Bisquerra. Through experiential dynamics and applied theory, you will experience firsthand how we work with emotions through action, the body and nature.

What skills will you train?

• Awareness and emotional regulation
• Empathy and effective communication
• Emotional leadership
• Teamwork
• Positive and healthy mindset
• Autonomy and decision-making
• Educational observation and analysis skills

What will you experience in Stage 1?

• Experiential theoretical framework: You will learn about the emotional universe, the triune brain, the role of fear and empathy, and how to ask transformative questions that generate change.
• Practical trainings: You will participate in activities such as Leadership with the horse, The path of life, Balance circuit o Forest bath, all designed to develop emotional skills.
• Actual observation: You will accompany a group of children to observe how the La Granja Method is applied in day-to-day life and you will share your experience with the group.
• Creativity and feedback: You will create your own emotional activity based on what you have experienced and you will receive feedback to continue growing.

Stage 2 – Applied Emotional Education Course

30 hours to deepen, grow and put into practice with greater awareness

This second stage is a continuation of the training path in Applied Emotional Education. We will delve into key concepts such as self-esteem, communication or channeling anger, combining theory and experiential practice. We will continue to develop our skills as emotional educators and guided by the La Granja method.

What skills will you train?

• Self-esteem and confidence
• Positive and non-verbal communication
• Respect and active listening
• Channeling anger and conflict management
• Creativity and critical thinking
• Observation skills and emotional leadership
• Self-knowledge and personal empowerment

What will you experience in Stage 2?

• Advanced emotional theory: We will reflect on the influence of complaining, the importance of respect, the impact of language and the relationship between learning and emotion.
• Experiential dynamics: You will train leadership, confidence and non-verbal communication with horses, you will experience the value of self-esteem and channeling anger in safe environments.
• Creation and real application: You will design your own emotional activities and put them into practice with professional feedback to continue improving as a facilitator.
• Educational observation: We will again observe live activities with children to detect concepts worked on and integrate knowledge into reality.
• Creative closure: We will end each day with a space to express and anchor the learnings experienced.

This stage is for people who have already completed Stage 1 and want to continue to grow in depth as emotional referents in your personal and professional environment.

Some courses designed for teachers, families, professionals from the social, health or educational world, and for anyone who wants to live a profound change in the way we accompany the emotions of others… and our own.
We are waiting for you to continue growing together, delving deeper into emotional education from action, consciousness and heart.
Be part of this transformative experience!