Week 1: Understanding
Monday
Define...
Introduce this week's theme, define resilience, talk about events that clients have had to overcome, and things they are dealing with today. Discuss resilience as an adjective and how people, places, and things can all be resilient.
We will be using a lot of light inspired activities to encourage "Letting your light SHINE!" Today we will introduce the light table and allow clients to manipulate the light through color. After everyone has a turn we will tie this in to how we can use our light to manipulate our emotions, reactions, and level of "calm and happy."
Picture Credits:
http://pinterest.com/pin/11540542766428992/
http://pinterest.com/pin/11540542766429013/
http://www.teachpreschool.org/2011/11/exploring-the-light-table-in-preschool/
Tuesday
Fair vs. Equal
Explain fair versus equal, how each person is given their own unique set of challenges, and how they can overcome these. Looking inside to overcome instead outside to compare and develop resentment and anger. Then watch a short YouTube video that further explains this idea...
Fair vs Equal Resiliency Video
Picture Credit:
http://msfultz.blogspot.com/
Wednesday and Thursday
Cinematherapy activity. If you and your children/students/clients have not seen this video... you need to! It is such a great movie, and has themes of resilience!
Friday
Review and take the Resiliency Quiz!
How resilient are you? QUIZ
WEEK 2: Application of Knowledge
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday
Craft project of creating lanterns. My lovely MHPP (and partner in crime) had the idea of adding battery powered lights to each so that we would have hanging luminaries in the group room. We will really get into processing trials that clients have and are currently facing. We will work together as a group to support each other and apply interventions to build resiliency. The finished project will be an opportunity to "Let our Light Shine" when things seem difficult and overwhelming.
Balloon Tutorial
Thursday
Read "Pete the Cat, I Love My White Shoes" and tie it in with our resiliency theme!
Here’s a synopsis of the story...
I purchased it for my iPad so I can also share it with my individual clients who are not in my group. I love the interactive features!!
Friday
Review and Reward. Reward, Reward, Reward! My favorite part of reviewing is hearing how clients are implementing skills into their daily lives and the impact it is having on them and those around them :)
Related Reading...
All of these books are available on www.amazon.com .
This was such a fun theme to research and brings out so much positive in the kids. I can't wait to see what parts are their favorites and how they respond to the curriculum!
"Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope."
Romans 5, 3-4
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