Positive Education and Wellbeing Extension by Leticia Cariño

Tired, stressed, exhausted, physically and mentally?

leticiacarino2 — 2022-11-01 13:14:22 UTC

During this module, we have introduced you to character strengths, emotions, and gratitude as features to implement positive education in your everyday routines.

We live fast, very busy lives that usually start early and finish late.

We are constantly thinking, doing things, and moving fast from one place to another. Life goes on and we feel tired day after day, sometimes during the day. And we are teachers, we spend our days giving, and doing things for others... However, we need to recharge too

Implementing systems to remind ourselves to slow down and get things done

leticiacarino2 — 2022-11-01 13:27:19 UTC

Do you use any sort of app as a way to remember things?

Do you write a TO DO list? Do you have a green, yellow or red color-coded list to help you prioritize what goes first?

Brain Boosters, Sleep, Healthy Habits

leticiacarino2 — 2022-11-01 13:30:50 UTC

Do you take time during the day to close your computer and have a conversation with someone? Maybe at lunch, or recess? Or do you find the time to just walk out 5 minutes to boost your brain?

Healthy habits, such as physical activity, sleep hygiene, eating healthy, and drinking enough water throughout the day can help us maintain a balanced life. These healthy habits can also benefit our young learners.

Positive Affirmations

erikavictor2 — 2022-11-05 08:02:21 UTC

I would like to start a positive affirmation message board with students where we can all contribute messages that help us when we are feeling negative so we have a built in system for building ourselves up again.
Based on a PD that I finished this morning I am also going to start having students publicly share the goals they are working on (in this case in reading and writing to start) so that we can more readily see connections, learn from, and support each other. Just a few small steps.

Gratitude

amypitcairn2 — 2022-11-08 04:22:12 UTC

I would like to embed gratitude as a daily habit for myself as well as in my classroom. For my class I think I will start very simply and invite students to share one word in the morning circle - something they are grateful for. I will print out some of the thank you cards and put in the staff room for general use to make it easy for us all to share gratitude.

Gratitude journal

sarahwakefield — 2022-11-08 06:21:27 UTC

I want to start my gratitude journal again for myself. In work, I’m thinking maybe to offer an art or doodling space that kids can use to de-stress.

Positive Change

rachelgarthe — 2022-11-09 17:12:29 UTC

I'd like to start up my journalling a positive experience each day and also incorporate my 3 gratitudes with this. Also random acts of kindness (conscience acts of kindness); these being small but meaningful gestures to give thanks to others or acknowledging their efforts etc.

Brain Boosters and Healthy Habits

samstarkey — 2022-11-10 14:31:23 UTC

I used to be really good about going for a walk around the field every day during lunch - especially when I spend so much time indoors in classrooms. This is something I will (and need to) start doing again. Also, there are many opportunities where I can take my students outside to walk, be mindful and focus on breathing.

Gratitude board

daeunlee3 — 2022-11-11 07:11:53 UTC

I think it would be cool to start a gratitude board in our EY center, accessible to students, teachers, and parents if they wish :)

Giving thanks and being grateful

janetbolitho3 — 2022-11-11 10:26:02 UTC

I want to start giving thank you cards to students and have cards ready for them to give to each other and to other teachers. Also sharing what we are grateful for each day, building it in as a daily ritual.

Home Room and general Random / Acts of Kindness

lukecreamer — 2022-11-11 14:21:29 UTC

I plan to start and have started doing this with our homeroom and the response was very surprising and encourages me to continue this. I will only feel successfull in this journey when I see or hear of these students also doing this to others.

Daily Routines

2023-11-08 07:45:44 UTC

Tatiana:

Take a few moments each day to practice gratitude and reflection. This can be done individually or as a classroom activity. Encourage yourself and your students to think about something they are grateful for or appreciate in their lives or their learning journey. It could be a personal achievement, a supportive classmate, a meaningful learning experience, or any positive aspect they want to acknowledge.

By incorporating gratitude and reflection into your routine, you cultivate a positive mindset and create opportunities to celebrate learners' growth and achievements. It helps you and your students recognize the progress made, both big and small, fostering a sense of accomplishment and boosting self-confidence.

Thank You

louwaldron — 2023-11-09 01:29:29 UTC

Thank you Leti for this presentation. As I have mentioned in some of my comments there are times in your life when all is well and suddenly a huge wave sneaks up and wipes you out. I am still in the process of picking myself up, so this was a great way to remind me of being thankful for everything I have, everything I had with my beautiful Mum and everything to look forward to in the future.

Thank You

markradleywalters1 — 2023-11-15 00:18:22 UTC

Thanks Leti for a really engaging presentation and such an important topic. I think in the secondary school with the home group first thing every morning is a great opportunity to engage with the small group of students. I really like the idea of a gratitude wall or even just making gratitude statements for each other. We use a class padlet and I will try to do a gratitude activity using our padlet to share positive messages with each other.