5-4-3-2-1 Early Childhood Tips for Today: Resilience!
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Things to Know or Do |
- Remind children that it is OK to ask for help; model learning from mistakes
- Create and maintain supportive, trusting relationships
- Play board games – great for helping with turn taking, impulse control, planning, handling disappointed feelings if you don’t win
- Highlight what your child is doing well by encouraging the effort (e.g., “you are working hard on that puzzle” versus “good job”)
- Teach children to problem-solve
- Avoid eliminating all risks
- Give children age appropriate freedoms to help them learn their own limits and how to work through challenges
- Decide when you will give immediate feedback (needs) or delay gratification (wants)
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Children Read Alouds |
- I Can Handle It (Mindful Mantras Book 1): by Ms. Laurie Wright Can Sebastien handle his problems? Of course he can, with the help of a mindful mantra!...
- Penguin’s Hidden Talent: by Alex Latimer Penguin was excited about the talent show but he couldn’t think of a talent. I wonder what his talent will be.
- You Can Do It Bert: by Ole Könnecke Bert thinks he can do it. Do you?
- Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon: by Patty Lovell Be yourself like Molly Lou Melon no matter what a bully may do.
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Links to Visit |
- Building Resilience in Young Children: Booklet for parents of children from birth to six years
- Building Resilience in Children
- Mental Health and Resiliency
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Video to View |
