5th and 6th graders are learning how their relationships, their friends and family, can help them to be more resilient, to overcome and persevere through life's challenges. Each student identified the supports in their lives - family and friends - and created a relationship web to represent these connections. Who do you think are the important people in your child's life?
One way to help kids be more resilient, to be able to bounce back and recover from setbacks, is to ensure that they are getting plenty of sleep. The amount of sleep children need varies depending a variety of factors, including their age. The following are some guidelines:
How Much Sleep Do Children Need? (Grow by WebMD) The first of the growth mindset stances that we covered is resilience. Resilience is the ability to bounce back and recover from setbacks and failures. When you have trouble, you bounce back and try again. Imagine a ball floating in a pool. No matter how far down you push it, it will always come back to the surface. This is resilience. It is what allows us to persist, and without it learning something new is next to impossible.
Next we will learn how to build our resistance, including doing things that bring us joy, getting plenty of sleep, eating a balanced diet, staying active and practicing gratitude. For other ways to help kids build resilience, check out: |
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