Whenever I hear the word "resilience," my mind immediately starts to think of certain sets of student siblings or family members that I've had over the years. I've always been intrigued by the question, "What causes one sibling to be on an uphill trajectory in life while another sibling makes worrisome choices?"
While we know that the answer is resilience, what does that mean really? How does one build resilience? What traits must they possess to become resilient?
These are just a few of the questions I will address over the course of this month, as we dive into our monthly SEL theme of resilience and perseverance.
First, we know that there are a plethora of traits associated with resilience building, including the following:
- Optimism
- Gratitude
- Strong moral compass
- Desire to help others
- Sense of purpose
- Humor
- Positive role models
- Social connection
- Supportive family relationships
- Willingness to confront and grow from fears
We also know that we can help people build resilience in a variety of ways.
The 7 Cs model of resilience building was first published by the American Academy of Pediatrics in 2006. This model provides us with a roadmap for building resilience. By identifying aligned activities and implementing them in our classrooms or homes, we can set our children up to have the ability to bounce back from challenges and roadblocks.
Over the next few weeks, I am going to spend time here and over on my YouTube channel, breaking down each of the 7 Cs. Additionally, I am going to give you actionable activities to help grow resilient learners. I hope you'll join me!
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