Positive Education These are some areas to investigate: I also have a collection of ideas from various people on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/kjanssan/positive-education-ideas/ Mindsets Fixed and Growth Mindsets: Fixed Mindset - I can't do it and don't want to. I am not interested in it. Growth Mindset - I can't do it yet, but will have a try. I may not be interested now, but if I try, I may develop some interest and learn new skills. Click on the link below: Video of the story "Giraffes Can't Dance" by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees STORY ABOUT FIXED MINDSETS: Click on the link below: http://ginaghafari.com/a-growth-mindset-or-a-fixed-mindset Character Strengths: You may like to try the VIA Character Strength survey (VIA - Values In Action) http://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/Default.aspx We can work on developing character strengths to help us with various relationships, tasks and well-being. The Values and Character Strengths are: Wisdom and Knowledge: Creativity Curiosity Judgement Love of Learning Perspective Courage Bravery Perseverance (Persistence) Honesty Zest Humanity Love Kindness Social Intelligence Justice Teamwork Fairness Leadership Temperance Forgiveness Humility Prudence Self-Regulation Transcendence Appreciation of beauty and excellence Gratitude Hope Humour Spirituality We can grow strengths by being aware of them and how they can help us and others. We can use Character Strengths to increase our well-being. There can also be 'shadow' sides to some of these Character Strengths in some situations and we need to be aware of this. (If you would like a copy of the Smart board Notebook file, with interactive spinners, let me know) Make a class profile of Character Strengths. Put stickers in a grid next to the Character Strength words. Ned Kelly's Last Stand - Claymation video- Click on this link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq6i0L7iVIM Franklin Forgives Video- Click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYU7iOAqkEU The importance of Gratitude: Learning to feel and express gratitude can help you to have a sense of well being. Some ways we can do this are: Have a gratitude journal Share stories with other people Increase your awareness of people in other situations and countries Write 3 things that went well each day (WWW - What Went Well) Meditate Role play How can we help others and ourselves to be happier? What has worked for me in the past? - How can I apply this to the future? What has worked for others? Video Links: The Thankful Book - by Todd Parr- Click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CouOiVlybEA (The book is read about 1/2 way through the video) Grateful - by John Bucchino and Anne-Luisa Hakkaraine - Click on this link to hear an audio of the book: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO7Dbd9mKvo Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are? by Dr Seuss - Click on this link: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcuw5p_did-i-ever-tell-you-how-lucky-you-a_fun The I Love You Book - Todd Parr - Click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_DyyQqInjg Charlottes Web - Film snippet - Click on link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdX69cWtu6w I Have a Dream (Martin Luther King Jr) - Book by Kadir Nelson - Click on this link for his speech: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFcbpGK9_aw The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate: Click on this link for ideas that also incorporate reading strategies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvSFNNBO6s8 A collection board of Positive Children's Books - Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/osamabinlana/positive-children-s-books/ Building relationships by 'Active Constructive Responding.' We can respond in ways that build a relationship. We can amplify the information someone shares We can stall conversation by giving little involvement We can hijack the information and talk about our own experiences We can deflate the conversation by pointing out all the risks and downsides. More Positive Relationship Building Activities: Acts of Kindness Passing a kind act on Sharing an object of significance with a group or friend Having a Gratitude wall Gratitude apps - for Smart phones (Project 365) 3:1 Ratio Emphasise a minimum of 3:1 Ratio of Positive: Negative in our interactions with others. FLOW This page is under construction......