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PART C: (15%) – 5 PAGES

You can divide your essay into the following sections:

1. Explain resilience in children (i.e. your definition) 1 page
2. Steps taken to build resilience of children in the classroom (i.e. what you have done in your classroom) – 4 pages
3. Reflect on what has been done in building resilience of children (i.e. reflect on what you have done so far in your classroom) – 1 page
[You can refer to Topic 5 – Resilience in Children. Focus on what ‘you’ have done and not what should be done or how it should be done]

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WHAT IS RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN?

CHARACTERISTICS IN RESILIENT CHILD

1. EXPLAIN RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN (I.E. YOUR DEFINITION) 1 PAGE�

Example:
Resilience is the ability to cope when things go wrong. According to Masten (2014), resilience can also be described as bouncing back after difficult times, dealing with challenges and still holding your head up, giving things a go or trying your best to complete the task. Resilience describe the person being strong on the inside and being able to cope with what life throws at you and standing up for yourself or getting back into shape after you have been bent or stretched. Simply put, it is a person's ability to adapt to the natural environment and social environment…………
Reference List:
Masten A.S. (2014). Global perspectives on resilience in children and youth. Child Development,85, 6–20.

2. STEPS TAKEN TO BUILD RESILIENCE OF CHILDREN IN THE CLASSROOM (I.E. WHAT YOU HAVE DONE IN YOUR CLASSROOM) – 4 PAGES�

Example:
1. Build, strengthen and promote supportive relationships
Quality relationships are important for resilience. Help develop children resilience by helping them build and strengthen their relationship with other children (Black et al., 2017). Every morning, when my children line up and go into class before, I would like hug all the children. Warmth and affection is important for children development. Touch is particularly important after I will spend the time talk with my students about the interest things , ask them open questions such as. ‘Tell me about why you like go to playground?’ “Tell me about why you doesn’t like go to playground?” By asking open questions, you’ll get unique insight your children world what they value. …….
Reference List:
Black M.M., Walker S.P., Fernald L.C., Andersen C.T., DiGirolamo A.M., Lu C., McCoy D.C., Fink G., Shawar Y.R., Shiffman J., et al. (2017). Early childhood development coming of age: Science through the life course. Lancet. 389:77–90.

3. REFLECT ON WHAT HAS BEEN DONE IN BUILDING RESILIENCE OF CHILDREN (I.E. REFLECT ON WHAT YOU HAVE DONE SO FAR IN YOUR CLASSROOM) – 1 PAGE�

Example:
Adults must abide by the rules of social behaviour and set a good example for young children. Such as: promises to children must be done, respecting the old and loving the young, caring for the public environment, saving water and electricity, etc. In my classroom, I always be the role model for the young children, loving our natural environment, always remind children that saving water, do not waste. Please close the tap after wash hand and love our environment. Besides that, what I had promised children I must be done. For example, I promised my children, teacher will give sticker if child achieved the task after try efforts……