The seven medals of success (ePub)

The book contains stories for children about developing personal success skills and it is based on psychological and pedagogical studies. The authors are university researchers and professors: G. Panisoara has a Ph.D. in Psychology and I.O. Panisoara has a Ph.D. in Educational Sciences. The seven medals of success presents the adventures of two children who win, one by one, the medals of courage, cooperation, curiosity, patience, creativity, perseverance and empathy. In their journey they are accompanied by Memo, the dwarf of their memory; he reminds them certain events in their life and they learn the rules of each psychological characteristic. Every chapter of the book has a Parent's Corner, with a short description of the psychological concepts and exercises for developing each personal trait. Also, every chapter includes a poem because psycho-pedagogical studies demonstrate children learn easier by combining the linguistic and the "e;musical"e; intelligences. The second book of this series, including seven new medals (self-knowledge, independence, leadership, self-confidence, correctness, responsibility, and the winner's medal), is to be published. Key words - ages 5-9, success, perseverance, empathy, cooperation, emotional intelligence, (children) self-esteem