NEWSFLASH!!!! Children In Britain "Taught How To Be Happy"
Dear Friends
I hope you continue everyday to pursue your inner peace and happiness.
Happiness is such a vital factor in our daily life; so vital that even elementary and secondary youngsters in Britain are NOW being "taught how to be happy". True? Yes, indeed! In the International Express Newspaper(29 May 2007) issue which i was about to throw in the rubbish bin, I came across this amazing and intriguing news that has caught my interest.
So in Britain apparently,the "SCHEME to help some of Britain's most underpriveledged children to find happiness is to be rolled out across the country." Three years ago, the Morpeth Road Primary School in Blyth, Northumberland was struggling with poor attendance and behaviour. Now, the youngsters are taught to work at school and they get a lot of fun! The so-called "emotion lessons" have proven to be a success in the trials, according to the teachers hence, they have hailed them as miracle.
Teachers give the youngsters exercises to show them how to tackle problems, talk to each other properly, and how to make up after a failing out - alongside lessons in old-fashioned manners. This to me sounds interesting and encouraging for growing children. Learning new skills while young will give them a better life in the future to look forward to.
And results? It led to a dramatic improvement of academic achievement, attendance and behaviour of the classes. Their social skills improved by extended lunch hours where they sit round the tables to eat and chat with adults about a variety of topics which further improved their understanding as well as boosting their morale.
Proud of such an achievement, Headmaster Mike Bell believes that the Social And Emotional Aspects Of Learning (SEAL) Program was indeed "pivotal" in turning his school around.
The school adopted a house system patterened after the current phenomenal Harry Potter-style "houses" dividing children into three to help them with a sense of belonging and giving them a constant houseteacher to help them with pastoral care. Mr. Bell said that most of their kids come with some sort of baggage as the area is a disadvantaged area, therefore the staff are qualified in "emotional intelligence", Mr. Bell said.
The essential issue of the happiness of school children has taken their Government by storm and their Ministers believe that "social and emotional intelligence" classes will help stop children from becoming "louts" (rough, rude, violent persons). Further recommendation is to urge all secondary schools to put them in timetables for 11 to 14-year olds. This is indeed a novel idea, don't you think so, my dear and valued friends?
Helen Keller said: "Life is either a daring adventure... or nothing."
Guard your happiness and live a life that matters!
"Joyfully live each day" - that's one secret to YOUR happiness.
To Your Happiness And Wellbeing!
Letty R. Vendramini
http://www.BestSecretsToHappiness.com
I hope you continue everyday to pursue your inner peace and happiness.
Happiness is such a vital factor in our daily life; so vital that even elementary and secondary youngsters in Britain are NOW being "taught how to be happy". True? Yes, indeed! In the International Express Newspaper(29 May 2007) issue which i was about to throw in the rubbish bin, I came across this amazing and intriguing news that has caught my interest.
So in Britain apparently,the "SCHEME to help some of Britain's most underpriveledged children to find happiness is to be rolled out across the country." Three years ago, the Morpeth Road Primary School in Blyth, Northumberland was struggling with poor attendance and behaviour. Now, the youngsters are taught to work at school and they get a lot of fun! The so-called "emotion lessons" have proven to be a success in the trials, according to the teachers hence, they have hailed them as miracle.
Teachers give the youngsters exercises to show them how to tackle problems, talk to each other properly, and how to make up after a failing out - alongside lessons in old-fashioned manners. This to me sounds interesting and encouraging for growing children. Learning new skills while young will give them a better life in the future to look forward to.
And results? It led to a dramatic improvement of academic achievement, attendance and behaviour of the classes. Their social skills improved by extended lunch hours where they sit round the tables to eat and chat with adults about a variety of topics which further improved their understanding as well as boosting their morale.
Proud of such an achievement, Headmaster Mike Bell believes that the Social And Emotional Aspects Of Learning (SEAL) Program was indeed "pivotal" in turning his school around.
The school adopted a house system patterened after the current phenomenal Harry Potter-style "houses" dividing children into three to help them with a sense of belonging and giving them a constant houseteacher to help them with pastoral care. Mr. Bell said that most of their kids come with some sort of baggage as the area is a disadvantaged area, therefore the staff are qualified in "emotional intelligence", Mr. Bell said.
The essential issue of the happiness of school children has taken their Government by storm and their Ministers believe that "social and emotional intelligence" classes will help stop children from becoming "louts" (rough, rude, violent persons). Further recommendation is to urge all secondary schools to put them in timetables for 11 to 14-year olds. This is indeed a novel idea, don't you think so, my dear and valued friends?
Helen Keller said: "Life is either a daring adventure... or nothing."
Guard your happiness and live a life that matters!
"Joyfully live each day" - that's one secret to YOUR happiness.
To Your Happiness And Wellbeing!
Letty R. Vendramini
http://www.BestSecretsToHappiness.com
posted by Letty R.Vendramini at
7/21/2007 11:01:00 PM
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