Programs and initiatives that aim to build resiliency and self-esteem in young children are becoming increasingly popular in schools and early learning settings throughout the world.
The BOUNCE BACK! Classroom Resiliency Program
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The ‘Bounce Back!’ program was designed to teach children how to ‘bounce back’ from experiences in life such as grief, frustrations, difficulties and hardship. The program focuses on teaching children vital coping skills to get through the many obstacles that they may come across in life. ‘Bounce Back!’ caters for children from lower primary to junior secondary, and is written specifically for educational professionals wanting to foster resilience in the classroom. The program focuses on three main key concepts with smaller components within, to gain an overall understanding about becoming resilient and self-aware.
‘Bounce Back!’ combines the theoretical and therapeutic principles of cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling principles, and positive psychology in relation to constructive thinking, positive emotions, optimism, and working on strengths. It is not structured or scripted in a way that requires scheduled lessons, and can be utilised to suit the needs of the class.
The Resilience Doughnut Click here for website.
The ‘Resilience Doughnut’ model is intended to be taught to teachers, parents, and students in order to ensure that all influences of a child’s life are facilitating resilience. The main goal of the ‘Resilience Doughnut’ is to strengthen the human spirit and build a sense of hope and optimism with a creative and fun approach.
In order to successfully implement the ‘Resilience Doughnut’ program in a school, at least one teacher must attend training and becoming accredited, enabling them to be capable of managing the program within their school setting. The program is introduced into the school in a staggered manner, as represented in the diagram below. 
It is essential for the parents to become involved in the process, as resilience is equally, if not more, important at home. A great facet of the program is the small-group peer learning that takes place when the Grade 6 children introduce the program to their peers in younger year levels. It creates a sense of unity throughout the whole school community.
The ‘Resilience Doughnut’ has two parts. The inner centre relates to the individual; their awareness of who supports them, their view of themselves, and the level of confidence they have in their abilities. The outer ring of the doughnut comprises of seven components, which make up the focus areas of the program. These seven areas are reoccurring factors in the lives of resilient people, though it is rare for a person to have all seven factors working well at once. By scoring themselves and becoming aware of these factors, children are enabling themselves to work with their strengths and create goals to improve other areas. 
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The ‘Resilience Doughnut’ model is intended to be taught to teachers, parents, and students in order to ensure that all influences of a child’s life are facilitating resilience. The main goal of the ‘Resilience Doughnut’ is to strengthen the human spirit and build a sense of hope and optimism with a creative and fun approach.
In order to successfully implement the ‘Resilience Doughnut’ program in a school, at least one teacher must attend training and becoming accredited, enabling them to be capable of managing the program within their school setting. The program is introduced into the school in a staggered manner, as represented in the diagram below.
It is essential for the parents to become involved in the process, as resilience is equally, if not more, important at home. A great facet of the program is the small-group peer learning that takes place when the Grade 6 children introduce the program to their peers in younger year levels. It creates a sense of unity throughout the whole school community.
The ‘Resilience Doughnut’ has two parts. The inner centre relates to the individual; their awareness of who supports them, their view of themselves, and the level of confidence they have in their abilities. The outer ring of the doughnut comprises of seven components, which make up the focus areas of the program. These seven areas are reoccurring factors in the lives of resilient people, though it is rare for a person to have all seven factors working well at once. By scoring themselves and becoming aware of these factors, children are enabling themselves to work with their strengths and create goals to improve other areas.
