Journal of Education and Practice www.iiste.org ISSN 2222-1735 (Paper) ISSN 2222-288X (Online) Vol.11, No.8, 2020 89 Promoting Positive Behaviors Among the Lower Primary School Students Kholood Fawaz Al-Zoby Prof. Mohammed Amin Al-Qudah Abstract The present study aimed to explore the role of family and school in promoting positive behaviors among the lower primary school students enrolled in the American Community School. It aimed to identify the methods of promoting positive behaviors among those students from the perspective of school principals, teachers, parents, and the lower primary school students. It was found that the (responsive classroom) approach is adopted by the American Community School for promoting positive behaviors among the lower primary school students. Adopting this approach enables teachers to create a positive environment in the whole school in general and classrooms in particular. It has a positive impact on students’ academic achievement and self-discipline. It participates in delivering education of high quality. Based on the latter approach, it’s very important to develop students’ social-emotional skills. Such skills include: (taking responsibility, respecting others’ opinions and self- confidence). Based on the latter approach, it’s very important to develop students’ cognitive-academic skills and promote knowledge about the teaching methods. Based on the latter approach, cognitive development occurs through social interaction. This approach can be adopted for promoting positive behaviors among the lower primary school students.The researchers recommend adopting the (responsive classroom) approach for promoting positive behaviors among the lower primary school students. They recommend providing more attention to the provision of training courses for teachers and parents about the methods of promoting positive behaviors among the lower primary school students. They recommend conducting similar studies that target other school stages, such as: the secondary stage. Keywords: Positive Behaviors, the Lower Primary School Students DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-8-12 Publication date:March 31 st 2020 Introduction: There are various social circumstances that affect one’s personality. The impacts of social circumstances manifest through positive and negative behaviors. Education plays a very significant role in shaping one’s behavior in a positive manner. Several social changes have been experienced by the world in general and the Arab World in particular. In the light of that, it has become very important to promote positive behaviors among people in general and children in particular. In fact, promotion positive behaviors plays a very significant role in developing society and achieving advancement. Socialization can significantly affect the way in which people shall interact socially with others. That is because socialization develops children’s personality in social areas and teaches them the prevalent values in society. I Socialization can promote positive behaviors among children. Through promoting positive behaviors among children, children shall be encouraged to do good deeds. They shall be encouraged to have internal control. They shall have acceptance to their culture and history (Ben Tarif& Al-Qudah, 2019, Hatahet and Alqudah, Hamdan, 2015). Family is the first one that practices socialization in one’s life. It is a very important social unit in society. It instills values, traditions and attitudes within one. Having a defect in the society’s families shall lead to having a defect in the whole society. Family raises up children who shall participate in developing the country in the future. The more effort the family exerts in raising up children, the healthier the society shall be (Al-Hailat et al., 2008; Al-Qudah, 2006, Al-Sharay’a, 2006). Al-Tamimi& A-Qudah (2019) and Al-Rashwan (2012) suggest that family is the most important social unit in society. They suggest that family plays a significant role in shaping one’s behavior and personality. Parents instill the fundamental principles within one during childhood. Children are highly willing to adopt new values. Family gives child a name and provides him/her with information based on the experience of the family members. It provides one with culture, traditions, values, and social attitudes. It provides one with criteria to classify things into right and wrong. It informs one about his/her own duties and rights. One imitates the behavior carried out by a parent or an adult family member surrounding him/her. Thus, a child adopts the values adopted by his/her family. Qamwah and Al—Qudah (2017) and Al-Naser (2004) suggest that educating children and instilling positive values within them have become difficult. That is attributed to the changes that have occurred to families. It is attributed to the increasing number of working mothers and technological developments. In the light of such changes, children today imitate the behavior of the ones that appear on television and social media channels in addition to imitating the behavior of family members. Thus, children today imitate the behaviors of several people in a direct or indirect manner. That shall lead to having