Counselor's Corner - June

Jun 10 2025

A Message from Our School Counselor

Hello Challenger Families!

Our school counseling theme for June is Resilience – What is resilience? Resilience is the quality that enables us to adapt to and overcome adverse conditions in our lives. Resilience is a great indicator that will allow our students to be successful in the future. Being open to and moving towards new challenges in our lives is something that all resilient people do. If it’s easy then it’s not a challenge. As we have all learned, some things are just out of our control. Remember, we can’t control everything that happens to us, but we can control how we respond. Sometimes that makes all the difference.

It is impossible to protect your child (or ourselves for that matter) from all of the ups and downs of life. Life can be great and challenging, but by fostering these ideas in your children now, you will help them grow successfully in adolescence and help them better navigate adulthood.

- Allow them to experience disappointment. They will learn that sadness (like any emotion) is temporary.

- Validate their fears. Even if they are afraid of something, help them make plans to do the things that scare them. (Example: A child is afraid of speaking in front of the class. Work with their teacher and have them present in small increments. Eventually they will become more comfortable and confident in themselves).

- Allow them to take reasonable risks and experience the natural consequences of their actions.

- Encourage them to try new things, make mistakes, and learn from those mistakes. We all make mistakes; what matters is how we bounce back from them and learn.

- Give them the opportunities to make their own decisions and problem solve,

- Tell them stories of people who went through hard times but persisted. This can be celebrities, or people in their families, or you as parents!

- Reframe challenges as short-term problems and opportunities to grow.

See Resources Below!

Resources for Children and Care Givers

Wellness for Children: Resilience (video)

Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity’s Phizz-whizzing Workshops: Resilience (video)

The Hugging Tree: A Story About Resilience (video read aloud)

Becoming Resilient for Kids (video)

Resilience: A Book to Encourage Resilience, Persistence, and to Help Children Bounce Back from Challenges and Adversity (video read aloud)

Building Your Character: Resilience (video)

10 Ways to Build and Develop Resilience (video – for older students or adults)