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ERIC Number: EJ1189843
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Jun
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0164-775X
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Adapting Positive Psychology Interventions for Use with Elementary School Children
Suldo, Shannon M.; Hearon, Brittany V.; Dickinson, Sarah; Esposito, Emily; Wesley, Katherine L.; Lynn, Courtney; Lam, Gary Yu Hin
Communique, v43 n8 p4, 6, 8 Jun 2015
Most research on positive psychology interventions (PPIs) has involved young adults and adolescents, but not young children. O'Grady (2013) suggested some conceptually promising pedagogical strategies that teachers can use to integrate PPI into the elementary school classroom. These general ideas include: (1) teaching the language of emotions and strengths; (2) infusing positive psychology elements into daily classroom learning and curriculum; (3) utilizing the medium of visual and performing arts; and (4) cultivating students' strengths. Following these general ideas, the authors discuss working with elementary school children where they adapted the University of South Florida (USF) Wellness-Promotion Program to omit cognitively complex sessions targeting optimistic and hopeful thinking, and include relationship-enhancing components targeting positive relations with teachers and classmates.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida (Tampa)
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