At Horfield Welly Pre-school we understand the importance of building children's resilience to enable them to navigate difficult situations .Through developing their skills and confidence children will be able to work through future problems. 

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When a child first starts their preschool journey they will show they are resilient by being willing to try new activities and seeking help from adults and their peers when they require some additional support to solve problems and carry out tricky tasks.

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As they mature and their resilience grows they will be more willing to try to solve problems on their own. If their first attempt at solving a problem is unsuccessful they will persevere until they are able to come up with an acceptable solution. They will be able to remain calm throughout the process and require very little support from their peers or adults. ​

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We understand that all children are different and they develop at their own rate. All children will have different levels of resilience and different ways of responding and recovering from stressful situations. Even the most resilient of young children will have days when it all becomes too much for them.

 

Some ways we support children in building their resilience are:

• Let them take reasonable risks and experience natural consequences 

• Encourage them to try new things, allowing them to make mistakes

• Validate their feelings helping them to make a plan on what to do next​

• Allowing them to make their own decisions. Our environment and routine allows for children to have multiple opportunities to make decisions throughout the session. 

• Sharing stories about resilience and strategies. 

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