Tag: Children
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Green School Bali: teaching children about sustainable living
American Cynthia and her partner, Canadian designer John Hardy, have lived on Bali for over thirty years. In 2007, after selling their renowned jewelry company, they formed a school as an alternative to the walled-in international schools around Bali. Based upon the 19thcentury education model of Rudolf Steiner, which emphasizes experiential learning, the Green School […]
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Outdoor learning ‘boosts children’s development’
Outdoor learning can have a positive impact on children’s development but it needs to be formally adopted, a report suggests. Childhoods were dramatically changing, with fewer opportunities to spend time outdoors, researchers observed. The loss of exposure to the natural environment would have negative long-term consequences, they warned. Establishing an “outdoor learning hub” would help […]
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11 Reasons to Smile on World Smile Day
Whether you woke up on the wrong side of the bed, picked a fight with a loved one or struggled through that morning commute to a job you don’t particularly enjoy, it can be a tough task to plaster a smile across your face when you’re feeling less than chipper. But by choosing to smile, […]
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Six-year-old boy’s letter offering injured Syrian child a home
A six-year-old boy has moved President Obama and other world leaders with his offer of a home for a Syrian child who was pictured stunned and bloodied after a bombing. Alex, from New York, wrote a letter to President Obama after seeing the shell-shocked photograph of Omran Daqneesh. Omran’s image made global headlines last month […]
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Relieve Stress by Coloring Mandalas
Adults have long used crafts to unwind, but why coloring books? Why now? It may have something to do with online access — and, funnily enough, the desire to unplug. Like children, adults need a break from screen time– and many are rediscovering the analog pleasures of coloring inside the lines. The therapeutic benefits of […]
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What Does Science Teach Us About Well-Being?
As we finalize our preparations to receive His Holiness the Dalai Lama for a dialogue on Global Health and Well-being, an event co-sponsored by the Center for Investigating Healthy Minds and the Global Health Institute, both at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, it is appropriate to reflect on what science is teaching us about well-being. There […]
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TIPE: The key to bringing positive education to traumatized students
Recent statistics in the US show that over 40% of students are affected by trauma. The Trauma Informed Positive Education (TIPE) model aims to connect and prepare trauma affected students to understand and apply positive education to their own lives in school and beyond. A new project is recently being undertaken at the Centre of […]
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5 easy ways to boost well-being in the class
From the director of the International Positive Psychology Network (IPEN), Emily Larson, here are five evidence based ways to promote well-being in children for educators and parents. What Makes You Happy Drawings/Photos Activity Directions Have students get into small groups and reflect for a few minutes on what makes them happy – an easier way […]
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The Joy of learning: A Manifesto on nourishing the mind
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has”. – Margaret Mead Tony Pfeiffer has an undergraduate degree in business and a master on community leadership. His work experience ranges from accounting, management, ministry, non-profit programming, training, coaching, and teaching. He acknowledges […]