Resilience is the thing that equips kids to successfully navigate the complicated and often stressful world, and still be able to take advantage of the opportunities available to reach their goals and dreams with confidence. Strong resiliency skills are critical for our kids to have in this rapidly changing world.

This camp combines my most popular one-time classes for an accelerated experience in resiliency skill building. In this course, students get to learn about and practice using specific emotion regulation tools so that they feel confident in their ability to get back to a calmer state. Students will also learn the concept of a "growth mindset" to better understand that they have control over their learning and behaviors, and apply it to developing a habit of expressing gratitude. Students will continue learning about how to develop healthy thinking habits by being aware of unhelpful thoughts and applying a strategy to shift toward more helpful thinking. Next, students will learn about how to communicate and listen more effectively so that they increase connection in their relationships. And finally, the camp wraps up with practicing problem-solving skills to be able to overcome challenges that come up in life. These skills all contribute to a more resilient kid! 

Classes are designed to be interactive and sometimes silly as we engage in conversations and games about these topics, use worksheets to practice, and occasionally watch brief videos to illustrate the skills.