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Resilience Resources

Let’s join together to build resilient kids, classrooms and communities. Our experts have gathered evidence-based resources. Select the ones that best fit your needs. 

Short videos

All videos are 10 minutes or less and are great for classrooms or professional development days. 

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Ready to Learn: Leaves on a stream visualization

Training session recordings:

Focused on resilience and self-care.

Several past training series have focused on resilience. The Building Resilient Kids and Classrooms ECHO discussed practical approaches to mindfulness in the classroom. The Telehealth Resilience Telementoring Series focused on the 10 facets of resilience. View both training series on our YouTube Resilience Playlist.

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Summer Wellness Activities

Try different wellness activities with your children this summer - bird watching, jump rope, making popsicles and more. View the list of ideas for kids and parents.  

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Fall Gratitude and Wellness Activities

We've gathered fall-themed activities that promote gratitude and support well-being. These are great at home or in the classroom.

View Fall Wellness List

Book suggestions:

Check out resilience-focused book suggestions for all ages

Posters:

Printable reminders of grounding in both English and Spanish

Monthly Activity Sheets

An activity for any time of year.

Classroom Activities

Mindfulness strategies anyone can use.

  • Take a Brain Break

    A white sheet titled "Resources focused on the Mind-Body Connection" in gray lettering. Above the title, at the top of the page, there is a blue rectangle with the Telehealth Rocks logo in white on the right side of it. On the left side of the rectangle is an illustration of a white board with markers and the words "Ready to Learn" on it in black lettering. Below the title there is a gray rectangular box with the words "Take a Brain Break. See four ideas for taking a break and incorporating mindfulness into your day. This works in the classroom and for yourself. Try one today." The words are in dark lettering. In the gray rectangle, to the left of the words, there is an illustration of a brain with glasses weightlifting in a white circle. Below the rectangle are four activities. The activity in the top left reads "Quick Check In" in green with an illustration of a yellow lightbulb with a brain inside of it to the left of it. The description for this activity reads "Take 15 seconds to check in with yourself. How are you doing in this moment? Try this short breathing exervise." The last sentence is hyperlinked. The activity in the top right reads "Make a list" in orange with an illustration of a green, pink, and beige clipboard to the right of it. The description for this activity reads "Making a list (e.g., to-do list, grocery list) can help reduce stress and improve our cognitive functioning. View 5 smarter ways to organize your to-do list." The last sentence is hyperlinked. The activity in the bottom left reads "Grounding" in yellow with an illustration of green grass to the left of it. The description reads "By observing and describing what is around us, we can decrease our perception of feeling overwhelmed. Try this guided meditation for grounding." The last sentence is hyperlinked. The activity in the bottom right reads "Guided meditations" in pink with an illustration of a yellow sun to the right of it. The description reads "Taking a moment to non-judgmentally be in the present, helps us practice being in the "here and the now." This helps us manage our stress. Free app with guided meditations." The last sentence is hyperlinked. There is a thin gray outline and then a thick white outline around all of the content.

    See four ideas for taking a break and incorporating mindfulness into your day. This works in the classroom and for yourself. Try one today.

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  • Mindful ways to start the day

    A bright, sky-blue sheet titled "Top 5 Brain Breaks" in orange. The title is in a white rectangular box. To the left of the title is another white rectangular box with an illustration of a whiteboard and markers in it. The words "Ready to learn" are written on the board in green and black lettering. Below the title is are 5 white rectangular boxes with activities. The first is titled "15 Sec Check In" in green lettering. There is an illustration of a yellow lightbulb with a brain in it. The description reads "Take 15 seconds to check in with yourself. How are you doing in this moment?" Below this activity is another titled "Make a List" in orange lettering with an illustration of a green, pink, and beige clipboard to the right of it. The description reads "Making a list (e.g., to-do list, grocery list) can help reduce stress and improve our cognitive functioning." Below this activity is another one titled "Delegate" in yellow lettering with a pink, blue, green, and yellow illustration of a handshake to the left of it. The description reads "Delegating one task can help reduce stress and improve our ability to think. This action can help maximize our time!" Below this activity is another one titled "Scheduling" in light blue lettering with a pink and yellow illustration of chat bubbles to the right of it. The description reads "Schedule something that you can look forward to during the week. Having something to look forward to can reduce our perception of stress." Below this activity is the last one titled "Meal Plan" in pink lettering with an illustration of a red apple to the right of it. The description reads "When we are fatigued our ability to make decisions can become impaired. What we eat impacts how we think. Take 5-10 minutes and plan a healthy meal or a snack." At the bottom of the page is another illustration of a brain with glasses weightlifting in a white box. Behind each of the activity boxes is a dark blue outline along the bottom and side.

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  • “I spy” for Grounding

    A pink sheet with scribbles and abstract shapes on it. In the left corner is an orange scribble. In the right corner is a red, rounded shape. In the bottom right is a green asterisks-like shape. In the bottom left is a purple, spikey shape. In the center is a cream-colored scribble. The activity is titled "I Spy for Grounding" in dark lettering. Below it is the description in smaller, thinner font, reading "When you feel overwhelmed pick an object in your environment. Describe this object in great detail. If you have a classmate nearby, ask them to guess the object you are describing. This could also be adapted as a classroom activity, having students take turn describing visible objects." All the text is highlighted in bright yellow with rounded corners.

    When you feel overwhelmed pick an object in your environment. Describe this object in great detail. If you have a classmate nearby, ask them to guess the object you are describing. This could also be adapted as a classroom activity, having students take turn describing visible objects.

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  • Create a Holiday Schedule

    The background of this image is a wood table surrounded by orange and red leaves. In black text, it reads "Creating a Holiday Schedule. If possible, before visiting family/friends, meet as a family (including kiddos if you can): Identify when pleasurable activities can be scheduled; Even if a lot of the daily schedule is in flux, helping kiddos and adults identify ways to take "breaks" or fun activities can help reduce stress; Deep breathing and taking a moment to consciously think about your activity (such as cutting vegetables) can help redirect you to the present moment, instead of focusing on the future or the past."

    If possible, before visiting family/friends, meet as a family (including kiddos if you can): Identify when pleasurable activities can be scheduled; Even if a lot of the daily schedule is in flux, helping kiddos and adults identify ways to take "breaks" or fun activities can help reduce stress; Deep breathing and taking a moment to consciously think about your activity (such as cutting vegetables) can help redirect you to the present moment, instead of focusing on the future or the past.

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  • Leaf Breaths

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  • Square Breathing

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  • Stomp and Roar Grounding Activity

    A white sheet with a green outline. A green T-Rex is in the top center of the page. The page reads "Stomp and Roar! For an active grounding exercise, have students stomp the left foot, stomp the right foot and then roar (exhale deeply). Continue this pattern of stomp, stomp, roar, stomp, stomp, roar, stomp, stomp, roar. Feel the connection of feet with the floor. Roar away anxious thoughts."

    For an active grounding exercise, have students stomp the left foot, stomp the right foot and then roar (exhale deeply). Continue this pattern of stomp, stomp, roar, stomp, stomp, roar, stomp, stomp, roar. Feel the connection of feet with the floor. Roar away anxious thoughts.

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  • Coal and Diamond Activity

    Use this activity to help clarify from whom you should seek support for different needs. 

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  • Fill a Bucket Activity

    This is a reflective exercise to help you 

    understand your own response to various

    connections with others.

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  • Building Mentorship Activity

    This practice is divided into two sections.  The first is intended to facilitate a needs 

    assessment and identification of potential mentors to help strengthen those needs. The second section provides some initial  action steps and activity recommendations to encourage the growth of your mentorship relationship.


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  • Superhero Breathing

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