Happiness

What makes us happy?

Want Successful Students? Meet the Parents

by Girlie Forman

posted Dec 22, 2010

Girlie Forman shares her personal experience, her sense of humor, and food to connect with her high school students—and their families.

YES! Recommends: Tell Me Your Stories

posted Dec 22, 2010

Tell Me Your Stories connects young and older people through oral history interviews. Curriculum, interview templates, and other tools guide students through the interview process.

Curriculum & Resources: Getting Boys to Read, Story of Food

posted Dec 22, 2010

Two resources that explore how to get boys to be lifelong readers and where our food comes from.

Bring on the Learning Revolution!

posted Oct 15, 2010

In a sequel to his talk on how schools kill creativity, Sir Ken Robinson urges society to create schools where kids’ natural talents are recognized and nurtured.

Exemplary Essay on "Christmas with No Presents?"

by Ragan Foley

posted Oct 14, 2010

Ragan Foley, a student at Girls Preparatory School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "Christmas with No Presents?" by Colin Beavan. Read Ragan's essay on how she realized she could "go green."

Words that Inspire: Stories that Light Up the Dark

by Sanjay Khanna

posted Oct 13, 2010

The Experiences of Our Ancestors Offer Us Wisdom for Surviving Today's Crises. By: Sanjay Khanna

Visual Learning: Cone in the Cob

posted Oct 13, 2010

With this YES! lesson plan, try to truly understand an image, its message, and why it’s interesting (or not). In this case it's all about simplicity.

What Teachers Make

posted Aug 01, 2010

Former teacher and poetry slam artist Taylor Mali speaks his mind (and makes no apologies) in response to this double-edged question.

Youth Portraits of Eco Heroes

posted Jun 04, 2010

A group of East Bay middle and high school students from Berkeley's Young Artists Workspace (YAWS) chose environmental heroes and each created their own unique artistic portraits.

¡Hola! The Future Is Now

by Michelle Contreras

posted May 05, 2010

First grade teacher Michelle Contreras uses two-way Spanish immersion and touch therapy to connect with her students.

Visual Learning: Happiness Is Where You Find It

posted Apr 28, 2010

With this YES! lesson plan, try to truly understand an image, its message, and why it’s interesting (or not). In this case it's all about happiness.

Why Race Has Everything To Do With Who and How I Teach

by Walter Davis

posted Mar 26, 2010

At Rising S.T.A.R.S. Male Academy in urban Atlanta, Walter Davis uses "real talk" and literature to teach middle school boys of color how to be excellent students and emerge as successful young men.

Visual Learning: Are You Really What You Wear?

posted Mar 26, 2010

With this YES! lesson plan, try to truly understand an image, its message, and why it’s interesting (or not). In this case it's all about a different image of Iran.

YES! Recommends: No Impact Project

posted Jan 25, 2010

No Impact Man, Colin Beavan, and his family have inspired a nation to swap their old consumer habits for new environmentally-friendly ones. The recently launched No Impact Curriculum brings the lessons learned from this year-long journey to your classroom.

Christine Everson Essay on "Know Yourself, Change Your World"

by Christine Everson

posted Jan 22, 2010

Christine Everson, a student at Western Washington University's Woodring School of Education, read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "Know Yourself, Change Your World" by Parker Palmer. Read Christine's essay on how she overcame fear and accepted her medical condition, with the help of a teacher she learned to trust.