Promoting Resilience in Preschoolers
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Actions and Activities to Promote Resilience in Preschoolers
Selected from Promoting Resilience For Now & Forever (Preschool Edition)
- Protective Factor – Attachment/Relationships (pdf) – English, Spanish
- Protective Factor – Initiative (pdf) – English, Spanish
- Protective Factor – Self-Regulation (pdf) – English, Spanish
- ALL Protective Factors – Combined (pdf) – English, Spanish
Activities from Socially Strong, Emotionally Secure: 50 Activities to Promote Resilience in Young Children
To Promote Resilience at Home through Supportive Interactions:
| Activity Title | This activity can be found in the book on page… |
|---|---|
| Give Me a Hand | 17 |
| When We Were Little; Now That We’re Big! | 19 |
| President for a Day | 22 |
| That’s My Name! | 25 |
| Let Me Show You | 28 |
| Feelings Quilt | 30 |
| Puppet Talk | 33 |
| Family & Friendship Fruit Salad | 35 |
| Negotiation Station | 38 |
| Message Center | 40 |
To Promote Resilience at Home through School and Home Partnerships:
| Activity Title | This activity can be found in the book on page… |
|---|---|
| Family Show and Tell | 45 |
| My Family Photo Album | 47 |
| Pass the Message Baton | 49 |
| I Can Take Care of Me | 52 |
| The Best Messenger | 54 |
| Bright Beginning, Happy Endings | 57 |
| Positive Postcards | 60 |
| A Kiss I Can Keep | 62 |
| Responsibility Apple Tree | 64 |
| Talking About Mistakes | 67 |
To Promote Resilience at Home through Activities and Experiences
| Activity Title | This activity can be found in the book on page… |
|---|---|
| The “Perfect Pair” | 73 |
| Find Delight Now, Catch Up Later | 75 |
| Our Welcome Wreath | 77 |
| Don’t FLIP Out, Use FLIP IT! | 79 |
| Turn That Frown Upside Down | 80 |
| Our Parade of Flags | 82 |
| Relaxation in a Bottle | 84 |
| Follow Your Leader | 87 |
| Our Family Flag | 89 |
| Still as Statues | 91 |
| Everyone’s Pet | 93 |
To Promote Resilience at Home through Daily Routines
| Activity Title | This activity can be found in the book on page… |
|---|---|
| Clothespin Pictoral Schedule | 99 |
| A Star Marks the Spot | 101 |
| On the Dance Floor | 103 |
| It’s My Choice | 106 |
| Let’s Pretend Charades | 108 |
| Leave a Little Wiggle Room | 111 |
| It’s Almost Time | 113 |
| Together We’re Better | 115 |
| Something to Talk About | 118 |
| A Season for Cleaning | 121 |
To Promote Resilience at Home through the Play and Learning Environment
| Activity Title | This activity can be found in the book on page… |
|---|---|
| Individual Theme Kits | 128 |
| Walking on My Knees for You | 130 |
| Where Does it Go? | 132 |
| The Be-By-Myself Box | 135 |
| Wall of Fame | 138 |
| My Family Place Mats | 140 |
| Cups of Fun | 142 |
| All About Me | 145 |
| Let’s Get Physical | 148 |
| Free the Toys! | 150 |
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