Professional paper

Implementing the Pyramid of Optimism in Kindergartens

Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić ; University of Rijeka, Faculty of Teacher Education
Karmen Pavlic ; Kindergarten “Didi”, Dugo Selo

Abstract

Endeavour to teach preschool children to think optimistically has two major influences on children’s development. First, children learn to adequately relate their success with their abilities and knowing how to deal with their failures. Second, in the healthiest way, they are prevented from depression and are able to build their resilience. Therefore, it is crucial to recognize the importance of teaching the positive thinking in children and to try to implement Seligman’s pyramid of optimism in kindergartens. This paper has two major aims. The first one is directed toward sensitizing preschool teachers to importance of positive thinking in children, thus some theoretical concepts are presented. The second one is related with showing the implementation of the pyramid of optimism in kindergartens through practical examples. Finally, a few practical guidelines are proposed.

Keywords

preschool children; prevention; pyramid of optimism; well-being; kindergarten

Hrčak ID:

136108

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/136108

Publication date:

11.3.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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