101 Activities for Social & Emotional Resilience

Social & emotional resilience are important for young people’s development and growing independence. It is vital that they possess the tools to deal with effectively with challenges encountered both at school and in social situations.

More and more often we need to address a lack of resilience in children and teenagers, in schools and other communities. This book provides practical and creative activities to explore such issues as regulating anxiety and tension, building self-confidence and self esteem, coping with bullying and intimidation; and living with chaos or confusing family life.

It provides the opportunity to rehearse these skills through easy-to-implement ideas and activities suitable for young people of all ages. Each activity has a tick box to indicate if it is suitable for children, teenagers or both.

Themes include:

• Coping with stress & anxiety
• Building & maintaining friendships
• Family relationships
• School-based issues – teasing, bullying
• Dealing with emotions
• Self-control
• Problem solving
• Decision-making.

Photocopiable worksheets are included at the end of the book to develop the work in the different sections, along with ideas for further reading.

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Table of Contents

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Introduction

How to Use this Book

Warm-Up ideas

Part One

• Dealing with Feelings: Trapped in the Web

Part Two

• Dealing with relationships: Testing & Trusting

Part Three

• Building & Maintaining Friendships: Testing the Water

Part Four

• Self Control & Self-Respect: Rhythms for Change

Part Five

• Building Confidence: Creating the Safety Net

Part Six

• Families: All Sorts & Sizes

Part Seven

• School-Based Issues: Bullying & Non-Achievement

Part Eight

• Decision-Making & Problem Solving

Part Nine

• Theatre of Resilience: Integrating New Experiences

Part Ten

• The Great Outdoors: Contact with Nature

Resources

Worksheets

Storysheets

References

Further Reading