🌱 Resilience Part 2 🌱

In this newsletter, you will get....

• Feature Article

• Activity of the Week

Feature Article

Courtney Juvland shares that the best way to help a child build resilience is by fostering a close connection with at least one adult. She also outlines six other strategies to help build resilience in children in her article, Help Kids Build Resilience.

Activity of the Week

My Resilience Storybook

Reflecting on past challenges helps children see themselves as capable of overcoming difficulties, reinforcing a growth mindset.

• Sit down as a family and create a “Resilience Storybook” together. Ask your child to think of times when they faced challenges, such as learning a new skill or dealing with a tough day. Help them illustrate or write short stories about how they overcame each challenge.

Here are some variations for making the storybook:

• Provide a simple template with prompts like "I felt _____ when _____ happened" and "I solved the problem by _____." Your child can fill in the blanks with your help

• Ask your child to focus on just one instance of resilience. Have them draw a picture and tell you the story of what happened. Write down their words underneath the picture to create a single-page story.

• Instead of making a book, use a jar to collect "resilience memories." Every time your child overcomes a challenge (e.g., "I cleaned up my toys by myself"), write it on a slip of paper and place it in the jar.