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= = = Wel come to The Sunny Thoughts in Action Global Project! =
 * Three years ago, as part of our school's effort to help students overcome the growing frustration **

**their families and they experienced over the then beginning Greek financial crisis,**

 * we created a project that would help them focus **
 * on the positive side of their lives. Thus, The Sunny Thought Project came to life. **


 * The project received an **** astonishing welcome, **** uniting ****over 20 schools, tens of classes and hundreds of students around the world. **
 * Its impact proved how ** **deeply convinced we are as educators of the benefits of boosting positive thinking among our students.**


 * We all seem to realise that a child who learns to focus on the bright side of life from an early age is more content, ****effective in dealing with challenges, a better friend and partner in life. **


 * It comes as no surprise that, irrespective of origin, age, nationality or gender, common causes of happiness appeared: **
 * family, friends, pets, music, favourite pastimes.... **


 * This year we thought of creating a ...sequel- **
 * that will focus on the practical application of positive thinking. **

=Aims =

-Learn to show gratitude
=Guidelines =

** Participant classes/ students will consider how bright thoughts have affected them or their loved one in daily life, thinking along the lines: **
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 * ==** If I could make the world smile…. **==
 * ==**How would I make the world smile?**==
 * ==**I made myself smile when something was going wrong! Tell the story!**==
 * == If I see someone unhappy, what are things I can do to bring joy? Has it happened to you? Share the story with the world! ==

The projects can be in the form of podcasts, drawings, presentations, stories, comic strips or in any other form produced or transformed using web 2.0 tools of the students' choice.
= Participant Schools =