Humour
I like to laugh and be funny and I like making others smile or laugh.
Smiling and laughing are not only fun, they’re good for your health—not just physically, but
socially and emotionally, as well.
While there is much evidence that smiling and laughing are beneficial to physical health,
they seem to have an even more powerful effect on mental health. Crawford and Caltabiano
(2011) conducted an experiment that involved the use of a group humor skills program. The
study found that participants who were “trained in humour” by the program showed
increased self-efficacy, positive thinking, optimism and perceptions of control, and
decreased negative thinking anddepression and anxiety symptoms, as compared with
untrained participants. Knowing what to say to make others laugh can actually help protect
you against common mental health problems. Most importantly, knowing your way around
humour helps reinforce a positive state of mind.
So, remember that you can use humour as a tool to get you through feeling good about life!

Charlie bit my finger! I felt a bit mean laughing through this but the two brothers do seem to love each other!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAEzpwvrveg

What makes you laugh?

Today our class farewelled a very special person. Miss Dix has been our student teacher for the past three weeks and we loved having the opportunity to express our gratitude towards her. We were all able to thank her for the different impacts she has had. Gratitude was expressed to Miss Dix  for many different things, but the ones that shone through included her kindness, helpfulness, clear explanations and her humour.

We made a card and had a group hug. The best thing about Miss Dix leaving is we know that she will be coming back in Term 4 and that she is going to come on camp with us!

What are you grateful for?

Appreciation of Beauty and Excellence

I notice and enjoy the beauty, skill and excellence involved in
things around me.

Motto: Find beauty in nature, art, ideas, and people.
Key Concepts
There are three types of goodness for which individuals high in Appreciation
of Beauty and Excellence are responsive to:
-Physical beauty. This may be visual, auditory, tactile, or abstract. This type
of goodness produces awe and wonder in the individual experiencing it.
-Skill or talent (excellence). This is often energizing, and makes the
individual want to pursue their own goals. It produces admiration.
-Virtue or moral goodness (moral beauty). Virtual goodness makes the
individual want to be better, more loving, and produces feelings of
elevation.

The Curious Garden by Peter Brown is about the physical beauty that abounds in nature.