Learning resilience and hope

Teach your students how to weather adversity

Using the power of hope, goal-setting and a positive mindset to face and overcome challenges.

The resilience bundle includes 2 x 1 hour lessons. We recommend completing both, in order, for the best learning outcome.

Curriculum mapping:

These lessons support the Grade 3 and 4 personal and social general capabilities.
Specifically, they map to these capabilities:

  • Describe the influence that people, situations and events have on their emotions.
  • Identify and describe strategies to manage and moderate emotions in increasingly unfamiliar situations
  • Explain the value of self-discipline and goal setting in helping them to learn.

Hope & Resilience: Building Strength in Times of Challenge

Description: These lessons empower students to understand and develop hope and resilience, equipping them with tools to face difficult situations with a positive mindset. Through creating symbolic "Hope Lanterns," personal reflection, and goal-setting, students will explore ways to support themselves and others, fostering inner strength and optimism in their everyday and when facing adversity.

Grades: 3 and 4

Length: 2 x 60 minutes

Cost: Free

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