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Reply to "What are some of the most effective Resiliency skills observed?"

Part of the challenge for children is that most of the factors which promote resiliency require the supportive involvement of their caregivers. That may or may not be within the child's control.

One thing that I did years ago to try and promote parental involvement with kids  was to let my students create books. Simple 4 page books  tied together with yarn which the students created themselves were always a big hit. Magazine pictures or family photos work great along with a hand written story will often encourage either the parent to read it to the child or the child to read it to the parent. Simple coloring sheets will also work to create a story.

Any project that can create a sense of accomplishment enhances a child's sense of efficacy. Planting seeds in egg cartons or a creating a chore chart for simple tasks like making beds or brushing teeth: things that are within a child's ability.

Here is a link to a resource I have found very useful to get ideas from for activities with kids:

https://www.nichd.nih.gov/publ...isis_activity_bk.pdf

I particularly like the poem, In My Village, on page 24. I like it because it can help a child identify everybody in their life that can be supportive as opposed to just the parents.

Good luck!

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