Empowering Children Through Character Strengths (2-part series)

This series introduces early and middle childhood educators to the VIA Character Strengths framework with a central focus on recognising and nurturing the emerging strengths of young children. 

Session 1:

Exploring Character Strengths: Empowering Educators and Children

This session explores the 24 VIA Character Strengths and how educators can model and mirror these strengths to positively influence children’s development.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the VIA Character Strengths framework and its application in early learning settings
• Reflect on how their own strengths shape their interactions and teaching practice

Session 2:

Spotting and Embedding Strengths: Building Positive Partnerships in Early Childhood

This session equips educators to identify and affirm children’s strengths through everyday interactions, embed strengths-based approaches into routines and learning, and foster positive, strengths-focused communication with families.

Learning Outcomes

• Confidently identify and affirm strengths in children to support wellbeing, belonging, and positive behaviour
• Use strengths-based language and strategies to build resilience and promote social-emotional growth
• Foster a strengths-focused culture that supports children's identity and learning across the service

Recommended Audience: Early childhood educators, Leaders, and Teams who want to deepen their capacity to nurture children’s strengths, support wellbeing, and build positive, resilient learning environments grounded in positive psychology principles