Building Resilience in Children and Young People

A Practical Toolkit to Develop Confidence, Curiosity and Capacity to Cope

This practical book provides easy-to-understand, evidence-based strategies to develop children and young peoples resilience so they can thrive. Drawing on research, practice and lived experience, it is a key resource for teaching staff and educational professionals working with and supporting children and young people.

When children and young people are resilient, they become more confident, curious, and adaptable to the world around them. This book provides easy-to-understand, evidence-based strategies to develop children and young peoples resilience so they can thrive.

The practical activities and strategies are divided into sections focusing on different aspects of resilience, including emotional awareness, coping with stress, goal setting and problem solving. All activities contain discussion prompts and options for extension and adaption, and c