The Power of Positivity
10/9/2017
How big of a deal is attitude? Your attitude is the filter through which you see reality. Your perception is your reality. I've been teaching students this year about the power of positivity. It is a reliable predictor of success. Someone with a positive attitude is academically engaged. This person also has healthy relationships with friends. This person is adaptable. And this person takes accountability for mistakes and learns from them.
Positivity is infectious (as is negativity). I've been teaching kids about how much power we each have over our experience in the classroom. The more positive we are, the more fun we will have, and the more successful we will be. Positivity is powerful. Below are a couple of pictures from one exercise in positivity we practice in 5th grade. For each student's birthday, we create a compliment card. In this card, each student is to write a nice compliment about the the student, so that by the end of the day, the student with the birthday has a card full of positive comments. Comments are closed.
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Elizabeth FerryMs. Ferry's experiences include teaching with the Peace Corps in Tanzania, teaching high school English in Maine, and this is her second year at PNA. She loves moose, outdoor activities, and being with her students. Archives
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