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Y2 Resilience
Y2 Resilience
Building Resilience for Camp
Building Resilience for Camp
Year 4
Year 4
1. Read the Hugging Tree by Jill Neimark
2. Discuss the story:
How was the hugging tree resilient?
What obstacles did she have to overcome?
How did she overcome those obstacles?
What are some of the obstacles you may face on camp?
How might you feel when you come across these obstacles?
What ways do you know to calm your emotions through mindfulness exercises
3. Make a class list of the strategies you know already that students can use on camp.
4. Explore some more strategies below that you may want to add to your class list for using on camp:
Breathing buddy exercise. Each student takes a stuffed animal to be their breathing buddy and then lies down on their back with their buddy on their belly. They focus their attention on the rise and fall of the stuffed animal as they breathe in and out.
Mindfulness walk. Walk around (playground or the camp venue). Be completely silent and listen to all the sounds you can hear. Pay attention and notice you are feeling calmer. Think of the hugging tree and nature. Notice and appreciate all of the nature around you and begin to feel how it can help you calm down when you feel upset.
The hugging tree appreciated everything around her even when she was having hard times. Focus on one thing you are really grateful for.
Kindness. In the story, the little boy helps the hugging tree heal and grow. When we are kind to others, we feel good about ourselves. Be on the lookout for people at the camp that you can help. Do something kind for them and see how it makes you feel.
Perseverance. The hugging tree perseveres and doesn’t give up, no matter how tough life gets. Persevering means we don’t give up even when it’s hard. We may get discouraged, but we keep going. Knowing how to persevere is an important life skill. We learn perseverance by starting with something small. Think of a small goal that you can achieve while on camp. Write it on a small piece of paper and take it with you. Reflect on it while at camp.
5. Take the list of strategies with you and use them when on camp.
Year 5/6
Year 5/6
Some of these ideas have been taken/adapted from Bounce Back Years 5-8 Classroom Resources book by Helen McGrath and Toni Noble p.31-32.
Before Camp
Read:
‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go’ (Dr. Suess). This book is available in the Picture Book section of the school library.
Discuss:
What are some of the obstacles/problems the character meets in the book?
(weather, enemies, scary things, tiredness, and resources that let him down)
Did he persevere?
What are some of the obstacles/problems you may face on camp?
Brainstorm:
Ways that you can ‘unslump’ yourself if you face these challenges.
Discuss the following quotes from the book. Can you make connections/predictions about how these quotes may reflect your camp experiences?
‘You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so…get on your way!’
‘So be sure when you step, Step with care and great tact. And remember that ‘Life’s a great balancing act.
‘All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone is something you’ll be quite a lot!’
‘You can steer yourself any direction you chose.’
‘When things start to happen, don’t worry. Don’t stew. Just go right along. You’ll start happening too!’
‘Life has its ups and downs.’
After Camp
Create a book/digital book
Using the quotes from above, put one quote per page and illustrate it according to your camp experiences.
Plot your ‘ups and downs’
Bend a pipe cleaner to represent your ‘ups’ and ‘downs’ at camp. Glue it onto a paper and label each of the ‘highs’ and ‘lows’.
Reflect
Did you have more ‘ups’ or more ‘downs’?
What happened right before your ‘lows’?
Could any of the ‘lows’ been prevented? How?
What strategies did you (or could you in the future) use to ‘unslump’ yourself?
What can you do to have more ‘highs’ than ‘lows’ next time?
Chinese Resilience Resources Primary
Chinese Resilience Resources Primary
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