Socially Strong Emotionally Secure: 50 Activities to Promote Resilience in Young Children is a resource designed to help promote the social development, emotional development, and resilience of young children both at school and at home. Click on the following links to download activities that parents can use to promote resilience in the home.
Activities To Promote Resilience At Home Through Supportive Interactions
| Activity Title | This activity can also 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 |
Activities To Promote Resilience At Home Through School And Home Partnerships
| Activity Title | This activity can also 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 Beginnings, Happy Endings | 57 |
| Positive Postcards | 60 |
| A Kiss I Can Keep | 62 |
| Responsibility Apple Tree | 64 |
| Talking about Mistakes | 67 |
Activities To Promote Resilience At Home Through Activities And Experiences
| Activity Title | This activity can also be found in the book on page… |
| The “Perfect Pair” | 73 |
| “Find Delight Now, Catch Up Later…” | 75 |
| Our Welcome Wreaths | 77 |
| Don’t Flip, Just 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 |
Activities To Promote Resilience At Home Through Daily Routines
| Activity Title | This activity can also be found in the book on page… |
| Clothespin Pictorial 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 |
| Season for Cleaning | 121 |
Activities To Promote Resilience At Home Through The Play And Learning Environment
| Activity Title | This activity can also 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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