The content below is taken from the Learning Library at IPEN and is by Emily Larson (Director). It is the last of four interlinked lesson ideas I have posted, which focus on raising awareness of how our emotions impact us and the importance of developing emotional intelligence amongst children. IPEN’s Learning Library has many freeContinue reading “Lesson idea: Writing A Letter For A Bad Day”
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Trauma Aware Education
The post below was written by Joanne Alford, a board member of PESA, experienced lead educator and positive psychology practitioner based in Victoria, Australia. Joanne has a vast amount of practical experience implementing a blend of positive education and trauma informed learning within schools and kindly agreed to share some invaluable insights and ideas forContinue reading “Trauma Aware Education”
Lesson idea: Positive Ingredients
The content below is taken from the Learning Library at IPEN and is by Emily Larson (Director), it is the second of four interlinked lesson ideas I will be posting, which focus on raising awareness of the way our emotions impact us and the importance of developing emotional intelligence amongst children. IPEN’s Learning Library hasContinue reading “Lesson idea: Positive Ingredients”
Lesson idea: Negative vs Positive Emotions
The content below is taken from the Learning Library at IPEN and is by Emily Larson (Director). It is the first of four interlinked lesson ideas I will be posting, which focus on raising awareness of how our emotions impact us and the importance of developing emotional intelligence amongst children. IPEN’s Learning Library has manyContinue reading “Lesson idea: Negative vs Positive Emotions”
Failure
Failure – a word which tends to be associated with not being good enough, or being unsuccessful. For some it might bring feelings of embarrassment, anxiety, a lack of confidence or even anger. Children are affected by the way adults react to their perceived failures and watch how we handle our own personal failures. WeContinue reading “Failure”
Learn Something New… 12 Short Positive Psychology Videos
The International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) is the leading organization for scholars and practitioners who advance the science of positive psychology and its research-based applications. IPPA has partnered with the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California at Berkeley to produce a series of twelve short interviews with leading positive psychology researchers andContinue reading “Learn Something New… 12 Short Positive Psychology Videos”
Negativity Bias
What Is It? The negativity bias is our tendency to naturally pay attention to and dwell on the negative more than the positive. This is a cognitive trait linked to our survival needs – it was once better to assume that the shadow moving outside the cave was a threat not a friend. It couldContinue reading “Negativity Bias”
Play
Play, how do we define it and what benefits does it bring? When you think of ‘play’, chances are you associate it with children. When we become adults we’re not usually encouraged to play, to mess around and just have fun! Things become ‘serious business’ – work, family, mortgage etc. When was the last timeContinue reading “Play”
Positive Education Resources
Online Resources Raising awareness of positive education is important – few schools are likely to invest time and money in curricula they have no experience of. Exploring the links below will give you a deeper understanding of what positive education is. It’s my hope that they’ll also provide ideas and resources to add to yourContinue reading “Positive Education Resources”
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