Positivity In School
vs. discouragement
Maintaining a good attitude, even when faced with difficulty
To practice Positivity, I will: 
- practice gratitude
- do good things for others
- make time to play and relax
- think hopeful thoughts
- understand that obstacles are there to challenge me
A Math Cheerleader
As a math tutor for elementary grades and a math teacher at the college level, I found more math fear than math ignorance. Many students had no confidence in their math ability, and this affected their determination. I always tried to find something in real life that modeled the math principles I was teaching. Food and shopping figured prominently in my examples. I always encouraged my students to have a positive outlook before learning something new, when starting homework or studying, and before a test. Before passing out test papers, I tried to instill confidence in their ability and positivity in their attitude. Students seemed to respond and voiced appreciation for their change in attitude.
What course or project in your planner could use some Positivity?
The Links below will take you to Resources you can use in the classroom or in homeschool
to teach the Character Quality of Positivity.
Need to build community in your classroom? Try these team building activities!
Double Circle
Arrange the participants so that they are standing in two circles facing each other. If you have an odd number of participants, one will not have a partner in the opposite circle. This person gets to read the question for the round. When the circles move, that person...
Our other Pillars have resources that can be used in an educational setting or for education professionals.
Visit Positivity in Business>>
Teambuilding
Power Up with Character
Interview Questions
Adult Business Books
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Quotes
Character All Month Calendar
Related Qualities
Character Holiday Activities
Family Activity (with a printable for sending home to parents)
Visit Positivity in Faith>>
Christian Family Activity
Bible Verses
Christian Poster
Prayer and Reflections
Archived Resources