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Friday, January 1st, 2010www.valhilliker.com/videos/Linda-Kavelin-Popov-Mr-See.htm
Follow the link above for an excellent example of the five Strategies of The Virtues Project. Val looks on as Virtues Project co-founder Linda Kavelin-Popov companions Mr. See the Caterpillar.
“Val you have a great gift, coupled with a rare sincerity and pure intent. It is an honor to have met you and to have [...]
A poem by Kelly Bundt - My biggest Fan
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009The Puppet sits upon her arm
Like an extension of herself.
No one would guess an hour ago
She took it off a shelf.
It teaches the little children how to love and be more kind and it is east to forget the puppet has no mind.
Adults look on and they too see the error of their ways and [...]
A comic book of virtues
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Here is a web site that has a comic book style of modeling the virtues. This web site may be of some value to the younger grades. 90 percent of how we learn is through modeling.
http://virtuecomics.com
To learn more about The Virtues Project please visit
http://virtuesproject.com
If you would like to take training in Calgary for The Virtues [...]
Inspired by the virtue of”Courage”.
Friday, July 17th, 2009
This video shows me overcoming fear of stepping onto a glass bottom observatory at the Calgary Tower. A friend filmed this without my knowing. Thank you Joy.
Courage is personal bravery in the face of fear.
I knew I couldn’t fall but was fearful because of what I was seeing. I did it anyway and overcame the [...]
Virtues videos on you tube
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009There are more people out there who are producing virtue videos and here are a few creative examples:
http://www.virtuesproject.com
Grade 6 and 7 girls from a school attended a series of workshops called Virtues in Dance, inspired by The Virtues Project, and then continued on to complete the choreography to the sound track used in the workshops: [...]
Setting Clear Family Boundaries, Guidelines or Agreements.
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009Here is what The Virtues Project suggests. More on the Virtues Project can be seen at
www.virtuesproject.com
1 Be moderate
2 Be specific
3 Be positive
4 Establish specific relevant consequences
5 Use consequences which are educative
6 Be consistent
7 Communicate rules clearly
8 Make sure children understand reasons for receiving consequences
9 Make ground rules non negotiable
10 (this one may seem to conflict [...]
Inspired by the virtue of Honor
Wednesday, December 24th, 2008Honest Lee (the puppet) talking about honor
Val Hilliker Comedy Ventriloquist Virtues Project Master Facilitator and World Laughter leader www.ValHilliker.com Honor and integrety and boundries taught to todlers through Puppets.
This is a great way to teach about boundries.
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A Toddler companioning Mr.See
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Watch and listen to hear a toddler Companioning Mr. See my Caterpillar puppet into becoming the butterfly he was meant to be.Val Hilliker Comedy Ventriloquist in Davidson Saskatchewan
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Pediatrician Michiko Hara, M.D. from Tokyo
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Here is an interview I did after my virtues project workshop for entertainers in Japan.
Pediatrician Michiko Hara, M.D. says that Japan has the same problem with their children as we in Canada have, in that we need to empower our children to stand up for themselves.
Many of the world’s children and adult alike [...]
JVA In Tokyo
Monday, October 20th, 2008Manami, Iimuro was our first contact in Tokyo and a welcome sight after 20 hours in the airports and planes. She was full of raw enthusiasm and warm greetings for the festival that we were invited to attend in Tokyo. It took another 4 hours to drive to the university where the festival was being [...] « Previous Entries