Ryan Lucy - Personal Well - Being Lessons For Secondary Schools: Positive Psychology In Action For 11 To 14 Year Olds - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: This book offers practitioners working with 11 to 14 year olds a highly practical education resource for running personal well - being lessons backed up by scientific research from the field of positive psychology. The book is divided into six subject headings with six lessons offered per subject area. This will allow you to run a programme with between 6 to 36 lessons. The six core concepts within positive psychology for youngpeople are: Positive Self Positive Body Positive Emotions Positive Mindsets Positive Direction and Positive Relationships. The authorsensure that the lessons are easy to understand to lead and to manage by ensuring each lesson contains: A suggested 60 minute outline lesson plan The main body or the 'how - to of running the lesson Suggested homework where appropriate Academic references and resources This is a must - have resource for PSHE teachers SEAL co - ordinators educational psychologists and youth and community workers looking to deliver a personal well - being curriculum." Boniwell and Ryan provide an excellent synopsis of the current state of wellbeing literature focusing on evidence - based studies and how these link into contemporary public policy. This underpins the work that Boniwell and Ryan have done to ensure that the 'hands - on methodology outlined throughout the text is underscored by science that highlights the importance of each exercise." Dr Mathew A White Director Wellbeing & Positive Education St Peter's College Australia and Fellow Melbourne Graduate School of Education University of Melbourne Australia" This book is a much welcomed addition to the field of student well - being. This book is an asset to any teacher who believes in 'whole - student learning." Lea Waters Associate Professor University of Melbourne Australia" This book does exactly as promised by the title. Providing practical exciting creative and stimulating lesson plans for students on the subject of well - being and indeed life skills informed by the best available evidence from Positive Psychology. This book provides a flexible and accessible source book of wonderful ideas and activities. Given the importance of student well - being and their emotional social and personal development as well as their basic happiness this book would be valuable for every Secondary School and Academy." Professor Irvine S. Gersch University of East London UK" Ilona Boniwell and Lucy Ryan's book is exactly what teachers require This is not only a book but also a very interesting tool designed for each teacher in charge of pupils aged from 11 to 14." Dr Charles Martin - Krumm University Western Brittany France" A very useful compendium of PSHE - type activities" Guy Claxton University of Winchester UK
Title: Personal Well - Being Lessons For Secondary Schools: Positive Psychology In Action For 11 To 14 Year Olds
Author(s): Ryan Lucy
Publisher: Open University Press
Barcode: 9780335246168
Pages: 232 Pages
Publication Date: 3/1/2012
Category: Personal & Social Issues: Self-Awareness & Self-Esteem (Children's / Teenage)