Supporting children’s well-being is just as important in education as supporting their learning. The PERMA model — Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment — offers a clear, research-based framework for helping children and teenagers build the emotional and psychological skills they need to thrive. Developing PERMA life-skills in childhood and adolescence improves mental health, strengthens resilience, boosts motivation, and supports better academic outcomes.

When young people learn how to experience more positive emotions, stay focused and engaged, connect meaningfully with others, understand their values, and work toward achievable goals, they build a long-lasting foundation for confidence, well-being, and healthy development.

On this page, you’ll find free GrowHumans worksheets, activities, and resources created for five age groups — preschool, 6–8, 9–11, 12–14, and 15–19. All materials are practical, evidence-based, and easy to use in classrooms, homes, counseling sessions, and youth programs.

You can use GrowHumans resources to support the development of key PERMA elements:

• Positive Emotions – gratitude, joy, optimism, and daily well-being habits

• Engagement – focus, flow, curiosity, and intrinsic motivation

• Relationships – kindness, empathy, social connection, and communication

• Meaning – values, purpose, and understanding what matters

• Accomplishment – goal-setting, perseverance, effort, and personal growth

PERMA life-skills help children not only succeed in school, but also build the inner strengths they need for a happy, balanced, and fulfilling life.​