Skills: Building Resilience Through Problem-Solving and Gratitude

• Communication
• Problem solving
• Curiosity
• Reflection
• Critical thinking
• Social skills

General Capabilities - Personal and Social Capability – Years 7 and 8 – Self-management:

• Select, apply and refine strategies to persevere when faced with unexpected or challenging contexts.

UN SDG 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Target 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development.

• Resilience Games slides
• Gratitude worksheet (1 per student)
• Gratitude Prompts
• Four-by-four masking tape grid (1 per 12-15 students)
• Envelope (1 per student)
• Lined writing paper (1 per student)
• Ormie Pig video
• Kid President Thankful video
• Blank sheet of A4 paper (2 per group)

This lesson has been created in collaboration with LifeChanger Foundation to support teachers to deliver high-quality Health and Physical Education, as well as Social and Emotional Learning experiences.

LifeChanger’s facilitated programs and workshops aim to empower young people (Year 5-12) to live thriving, resilient lives. For more information, visit lifechanger.org.au.

• Course 1: What's the Secret Sauce for Delivering SEL?
• Course 2: Top tips to embed social and emotional learning into your classroom
• Course 3: LifeChanger is coming to my school - what should I do before, during and after each visit?