The “Everyday Hope in the Classroom” cards are activities based on the empirically supported interventions and practices created through the Hope Studies Central. These cards are designed to support teachers (K-12) in developing and fostering hope in their students through the implementation of short, sustainable and effective mental health activities into their classrooms, everyday.
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HOW TO USE THE CARDS
- Hope can be defined as “A process of anticipation that involves the interaction of thinking, acting, feeling and relating, and is directed toward a future fulfillment that is personally meaningful” (Stephenson, 1991, p.1459).
- This definition of hope is particularly useful as it captures the multidimensional nature of hope, including its affective, cognitive, behavioural and relational components. The cards are colour-coded to represent each of these four different dimensions of hope:
- Thinking: Hope can be accessed through how you think.
- Feeling: Hope can be accessed through your feelings and emotions.
- Acting: Hope can be accessed by engaging in acts/behaviours that foster hope.
- Relating: Hope can be accessed through connections and relationships with other people.
- Teachers can choose a card that is appropriate for their class. Different cards can be used for different ages, and each card provides the recommended divisions/grades right below the activity name.
- The cards are numbered, as a quick reference for teachers. In some cases certain cards are suggested to be done together, however, in general they do not have to be done in order.
For more information about the cards, feel free to contact us at sharpsmh@ualberta.ca.