Teaching Happiness
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7 Doors to Happiness Project guides your students to explore what makes them–and others–happy.
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Neighborhood Chalkboard Reveals Secrets and Dreams
posted Feb 01, 2013 - TEDTalk by Candy Chang on connecting communities through art, sharing, and usable public spaces.
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Animal Odd Couples
posted Dec 21, 2012 - Are animals capable of feeling emotions? PBS Nature shares evidence that humans are not the only ones on the planet who cares, loves, and empathizes. Meet five animal odd couples.
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Fall 2012 Literary Gems
posted Dec 20, 2012
- Though not every participant can win the Fall 2012 writing contest, we'd like to share some excerpts that caught our eye.
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Fall 2012 Middle School Winner Rowan Treece
posted Dec 19, 2012 - Rowan Treece is a student at Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Oregon. She read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "Living Large in a Tiny House" by Carol Estes. Read Rowan's essay about the sustainable dance community home she would build so she could live with her ballet sisters every day and save the planet.
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Fall 2012 High School Winner Ritika Mazumder
posted Dec 19, 2012 - Ritika Mazumder is a student at Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee. She read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "Living Large in a Tiny House," by Carol Estes. Read Ritika's essay about her desire to have a smaller home as long as she can spend time with the people she lives with.
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Dee Williams Response to Fall 2012 Essay Winners
posted Dec 19, 2012 - Dee Williams, who downsized from a three-bedroom to an 84-square-foot house, responds to essay winners of the Fall 2012 writing competition.
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Fall 2012 Powerful Voice Winner Paw Soe
posted Dec 19, 2012 - Paw Soe is a student at New Tech Academy at Wayne High School. She read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "Living Large in a Tiny House," by Carol Estes. Read Paw's essay about how her Burmese roots taught her that no matter the size of your home, an abundant garden is essential.
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The Power of Introverts
posted Oct 12, 2012 - Does society favor extroverts over introverts? In this TEDTalk, social psychologist Susan Cain takes us into an introvert's world, and shares why being quiet and contemplative should be acknowledged and celebrated.
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Putting Teen Health First
by Judy Pruimposted Oct 11, 2012 - Judy Pruim's candid story takes you behind the scenes of Muskegon High's Teen Health Center—a place where students feel safe, and their success and well being are supported.
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YES! Recommends: Dream of a Nation
posted Sep 17, 2012 - Dream of a Nation explores today's challenges with new ideas and solutions through the perspective of on-the-ground thought leaders. It generously offers educators a range of free, downloadable resources, including lesson plans, interviews, videos, and discussion guides.
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Winter 2012 High School Winner Johnny Bobo
by Johnny Boboposted May 02, 2012 - Johnny Bobo is a student at Federal Hocking High School in Guysville, OH. He read and responded to the YES! Magazine article, "What's the Harm in Hunting" by Alyssa Johnson. Read Johnny's essay about responsible hunting.
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YES! Recommends: StoryCorps
posted May 02, 2012 - StoryCorps records and archives interviews of everyday Americans to preserve history and personal stories. Its National Teachers Initiative was created to celebrate great teachers and to highlight their invaluable contributions and influence on students and all of us.
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Curriculum & Resources: De-Stress Your Classroom
posted Mar 14, 2012 - Edutopia bundle of resources on meditation programs that can be used in school. Steps and benefits to bringing meditation to the classroom.
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Curriculum & Resources: The Legacy Project
posted Jan 30, 2012 - Cornell Professor Karl Pillemer, founder of The Legacy Project: Lessons for Living from the Wisest Americans, collected over 1,500 interviews of elders on a variety of subjects. In text and video, the oldest living generations of Americans share their experiences.
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Author Response to Fall 2011 Writing Competition Winners
by Kate Sheppardposted Jan 30, 2012 - Kate Sheppard, author of, "Why My Dad's Going Green," responds to the winning essays of the Fall 2011 writing competition.
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