
Teaching Happiness
A Ten-Step Curriculum for Creating Positive Classrooms
Teach to Inspire (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 1. January 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
100 pages
978-1-906517-21-2 (ISBN)
Description
Teaching Happiness is a brand new resource designed to help you teach young people the attitude change, knowledge, practice and skill developments that are essential for building happiness in a creative and engaging manner. Ten interactive sessions cover different aspects of happiness. Each session is largely based on group discussions and partner work encouraging pupils to learn about themselves and others. Throughout the programme pupils are introduced to positive psychology insights including: * Flexible learning skills * Learned optimism * Concepts of signature strengths * Developing a 'growth' mindset. The Teaching Happiness programme is designed to be delivered with a sense of fun and celebration to engage and inspire all learners. Young people are encouraged to practice the skills and ideas introduced throughout the sessions in their everyday lives, with a core element of the programme being the home-practice activities. The programme is suitable for a range of ages. Examples of feedback from pupils are included throughout the text to reflect real-life experiences and to help support staff in their delivery of the programme.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-906517-21-2 (9781906517212)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Ruth MacConville is both a practitioner and a writer and has successfully completed doctoral research in the area of social inclusion. She is head of the SENS service in the London borough of Ealing.
Content
A4 (297 x 210mm), 100pp + CD Wire-o-bound ISBN 978-1-90651-721-2 ORDER CODE D11-007-5637 GBP46.25 Preface Foreword Part 1: Setting the Scene Introduction Positive Psychology The New Science of Happiness Key Concepts The Sessions Part 2: Staff Preparation PowerPoint Presentation General Guidance on Delivering the Programme Part 3: The Happiness Curriculum Session 1: What Works Well: WWW Session 2: Wishing Others Well: WOW Session 3: Enjoy Session 4: Go with the Flow Session 5: Elastic Brain Session 6: Good At It Session 7: Goal Power Session 8: Thought Catching Session 9: Think Good: Feel Good Session 10: Celebration - What Have We Learnt? Part 4: Creating Positive Classrooms Continuing Work in School Further Reading and Useful Websites References