Re: Training for Children

For many years, Anthony Bruck, an Adlerian who was trained by Adler, taught children and adults the principles of Adlerian psychology and common sense living. He used a series of graphics to clarify basic concepts and had a wonderful way of eliciting children's ideas about positive and negative behavior. The Alfred Adler Institute of San Francisco Adlerian Translation Project plans to publish his manuscript "The Work of an Adlerian Psychologist in the Schools."

I would like to see a combination of Adlerian philosophy and the Socratic method utilized to stimulate children's critical thinking skills, give them an experience of democratic functioning, and prepare them for actively contributing to the improvement of society. Improving self-esteem should be linked to cooperation and contribution.

Approaching children mainly on a cognitive level, will not get very far. An effective intervention must combine cognitive, affective, and behavioral strategies. Without the inclusion of positive feeling and real experience, children may not accept, digest, or apply the "good ideas" that they are taught. Some innovative schools are even requiring a minimum number of community service hours to graduate.

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