Kids Can Do Anything©
"The ultimate aim of all human action is happiness" Aristotle
"I looked through your program, and it's great. So important to bring up these ideas early and doing gratitude exercises with kids is very powerful". Best wishes, Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D. Harvard Positive Psychology Professor, New York Times Best Selling Author of “Happier”
Tal
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"Your message has such an important meaning for all of us to remember. I encourage you to keep getting it our there to students. What a great program to teach kids emotional intelligence and the fact that you are responsible for your feelings and your actions. I hope you will formalize this into a product that teachers and NASE members can purchase and use".
Bob Younglove, Vice President, National Association for Self-Esteem
Performance Coach, Speaker, Author of SPONSOR SUCCESS
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I believe that the work Patrick is doing with Kids Can Do Anything is profound and important work. Having worked with people who are stuck in life for 23 years I have always believed that if we could change the way adults interact with children we could significantly if not completely reduce the suffering of adults. I believe Patrick's work has the potential to do this. If kids grow up with emotional strength, their lives' will be more successful and happier ones. If children have positive interactions with adults, their beliefs about themselves and life will be more positive. I don't know of a more important outcome than that.
Shelly Lefkoe
Pres. Possibilities of Parenting a division of Lefkoe Instititute.
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We’re excited to offer the program to your kids. It’s a simple program that has the potential to do a great deal for our students.
When I first heard about this program I was thrilled, because it closely aligns with our strategic plan and objectives of having students set long and short-term goals, while at the same time helping them to improve their self-esteem and self-confidence.
Frank LaViolette
Principal
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Thanks, Patrick.
One girl made her goal that she would be kind to her friends because she told all of us that sometimes she knows that she is mean. I told her how emotionally brave she was to share and I believed that her awareness and intention would fuel a change. Her friends agreed the day had gone well. I have always taken time to guide my students in the affective realm and I love the concrete tool you have shared with us. We had such a great discussion yesterday, and so many people shared.
I thought I had already created a climate of well-being with my students and I am thrilled at the prospects of what our future holds as we do this important work together. I am grateful that we are your first school.
Pat
5th Grade
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