How can children develop skills to be more resilient?
Could singing, dancing and playing peekaboo help kids learn to recover from challenging experiences?
Absolutely, according to Jelena Obradovi膰, an associate professor at 海角乱伦社区 and director of the (SPARK).
In this episode of School鈥檚 In, Obradovi膰 joined GSE Dean Dan Schwartz and Senior Lecturer Denise Pope to talk about how early experiences shape children鈥檚 sensitivity and how those who are especially sensitive to stress and negative experiences can become more resilient.
Playful activities can teach kids how to manage their emotions and behaviors, she said, which is key to building the capacity to recover from stress. 鈥淲e often want kids to behave in a certain way in the context of them acting out, showing anger or whatnot,鈥 she said. 鈥淏ut there are a lot of ways to learn self-regulation in a positive way.鈥
Listen from the link below, and find more episodes of School's In at the main page. The show airs Saturdays on SiriusXM Insight Channel 121.
