Building Resilience In Your Students
This term for my Health lessons with Stage 3 we are focusing on ‘resilience’ - which is defined as having the ability to bounce back from adversity.
I find it particularly relevant to students in upper primary as at this age they are given greater decision making responsibility.
We are covering strategies to build resilience, discussing how to be more resilient and the ability to adapt as well as looking at examples of resilient people.
Great resources I have found online include;
There are also apps to share with your class that will enhance students well being. Mindfulness and meditation is important for student’s health and well being and can be easily incorporated into your day. Apps include;
SuperBetter - helps build personal resilience
Smiling Mind
WorryTime
What’s Up? - a mental health app utilising some of the best CBT and ACT methods to help you cope with depression, anxiety, anger, and stress
Moshi - sleep and mindfulness app
Areas we are covering in Resilience for the unit;
keeping calm - calming techniques
health - nutrition, sleep, exercise
persistence ad perseverance - setting personal learning goals
self-regulation - managing and controlling our emotions
impulse control - thinking before reacting
optimism - growth mindset and positive thinking
flexible and accurate thinking - decision making and problem-solving
empathy - practising kindness and compassion
self-efficacy
connecting and reaching out - the importance of meaningful relationships
Programs that schools may like to purchase include;
In what ways do you nurture and teach resilience in your class? Is it a word you use with your class? We would love if you joined the conversation and left a comment below.