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I'm Mark Taylor and I interview educators from around the world so that I can enable you to support your children to live, learn and grow to their full potential

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Perseverance – See the Good! | Dr. Kaisa Vuorinen

November 4, 2026

Perseverance – Character strengths miniseries with See the Good!Happy kids learn best!See the Good! is a scientifically proven Finnish teaching method based on the very latest research on positive psychology and character strengths. Their method helps students to recognize and use character strengths at school and beyond. It guides teachers, builds positive school culture, and…

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Kindness – See the Good! | Dr. Kaisa Vuorinen

November 2, 2026

Kindness – Character strengths miniseries with See the Good! Happy kids learn best! See the Good! is a scientifically proven Finnish teaching method based on the very latest research on positive psychology and character strengths. Their method helps students to recognize and use character strengths at school and beyond. It guides teachers, builds positive school…

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Kaisa Vuorinen: Happy Kids Learn Best, But Not Without Happy Teachers

November 2, 2026

Kaisa Vuorinen, PhD, is a Finnish researcher, educator, speaker, author and the founder and CEO of Positive Learning. Her work focuses on positive education, character strengths, socio-emotional skills, well-being, and flourishing in education. Kaisa has trained teachers and educational leaders in over 30 countries and has spoken at numerous international conferences and educational forums worldwide.…

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LOVE: A story about who you truly are by Anita Moorjani and Angie DeMuro

09 Nov 2017

Anita Moorjani and Angie DeMuro introduce their new children’s book to the world. You may find the book here: http://amzn.to/2fT9QCp  

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Cross-Arts conference for primary practitioners

11 Oct 2017

If you live around Northampton (UK) then this event is for you. Click below to see full details 051 Expand Your Horizons Primary Arts Conference 2018

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Last one for the day! I I I interviewed my friend Jo about ‘spoons’ earlier and she gave me a quick lesson! Here she is in action

04 Oct 2017
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