Teaching Happiness

There are 10 interactive sessions which cover different aspects of happiness. Each session is largely based on group discussions and partner work to ensure that pupils learn more about themselves and others. Throughout the program pupils are introduced to the insights of positive psychology: Flexible thinking skills Learned optimism The concepts of signature strengths and developing a `growth’ mindset

Teaching Happiness – A ten-step curriculum for creating positive classrooms program is intended 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 that are introduced in the sessions in their everyday lives with home practice in the form of take away activities which are a core element of the program.

The activities are designed to enable pupils to respond at their own levels and they are designed to be delivered in sequence in order to maximise and reinforce learning. Teaching Happiness will help you to teach pupils the practical skills which they can use to make their lives better through a developmental, program of action. Examples of feedback from pupils and their responses to activities are included throughout the text in order to reflect pupils’ real life experiences and also support staff in their delivery of the program. The sessions are interactive and largely based on group discussions and partner work to ensure that pupils learn more about themselves and others. An overview of what is covered in the sessions:

Session 1 – WWW – What Works Well

Session 2 – WOW – Wishing others well

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 – Let’s Party Grades: Primary