Positivity is the mindset that helps produce emotions such as joy, amusement, happiness, serenity, gratitude and inspiration. Early childhood environments that value and foster positivity and these emotions enable young learners to flourish.
When writing Learning Stories, it’s important to always focus on the learning process rather than the end product and in using positive language. For instance, is a child being “stubborn” or “determined?” “Loud” or “expressive?” “Nosy” or “curious?”
Language that is positive, engaging and specific is more beneficial and enjoyable to hear and read. We’ve compiled a list of 100 positive adjectives and 50 positive adverbs to help jump start your writing.
100 Positive Adjectives
| active | adaptable | adventurour | affectionate | alert |
| artistic | assertive | boundless | brave | broad-minded |
| calm | capable | careful | caring | cheerful |
| clever | comfortable | communicative | compassionate | conscientious |
| considerate | courageous | creative | curous | decisive |
| determined | diligent | dynamic | eager | energetic |
| entertaining | enthusiastic | exuberant | expressive | fabulous |
| fair-minded | fantastic | fearless | flexible thinker | frank |
| friendly | funny | generous | gentle | gregarious |
| happy | hard working | helpful | hilarious | honest |
| imaginative | independent | intellectual | intelligent | intuitive |
| inventive | joyous | kind | kind-hearted | knowledgable |
| level-headed | lively | loving | loyal | mature |
| modest | optimistic | outgoing | passionate | patient |
| persistent | philosophical | polite | practical | pro-active |
| productive | quick-witted | quiet | rational | receptive |
| reflective | reliable | resourceful | responsible | selective |
| self-confident | sensible | sensitive | skillful | straightforward |
| successful | thoughtful | trustworthy | understanding | versatile |
| vivacious | warm-hearted | willing | witty | wonderful |
50 Positive Adverbs
| admirably | adorably | amazingly | amusingly | boldly |
| bravely | brightly | brilliantly | briskly | calmly |
| charmingly | cheerfully | curiously | deftly | devotedly |
| dramatically | dreamily | eagerly | elegantly | emphatically |
| enormously | faithfully | fearlessly | fortunately | gleefully |
| gracefully | happily | honestly | impressively | innocently |
| joyfully | kindly | leisurely | merrily | obediently |
| perfectly | politely | powerfully | quickly | rapidly |
| robustly | safely | softly | swiftly | tediously |
| thunderously | victoriously | vivaciously | warmly | wildly |
