I’m OK! Building resilience through physical play

P/B • 160 Pages
ISBN 9781605544519

Children must learn to pick themselves up, brush themselves off, and bounce back. But how do you allow for the physicality required to build resilience when you are tasked with children’s safety? This guide provides the tools and strategies for creating a culture of resilience, including families in the process, and keeping safety front-of-mind.
Examine common safety concerns and how to address and prepare for them
Learn how to work with families and build a trusting relationship around children’s physical development
Consider legal concerns regarding licensing and liability
Learn how to encourage children’s physicality and foster important skills like self-regulation, self-knowledge, and self-confidence

Help young children learn how to pick themselves up, brush themselves off, and start again. This book discusses how to help children find the appropriate level of physical risk taking, how to respond positively to risky behaviors, and how to use physicality to build self-regulation and self-help.
Review from Learning Magazine