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Helping Children Build Resilience and Confidence When Moving

Support your child in adjusting to a new environment by fostering resilience, relationship-building, and adaptability.

Adapting to New Beginnings

Adapting to New Beginnings

Plan Objectives:

  • Green tick Building Resilience: Teach children strategies to handle change and develop emotional strength.
  • Green tick Strengthening Social Skills: Help children make new friends and build positive relationships.
  • Green tick Managing Fear of Change: Equip children with techniques to reduce anxiety about unfamiliar environments.
  • Green tick Developing Cultural Awareness: Encourage children to appreciate and respect new perspectives and lifestyles.
  • Green tick Fostering a Positive Mindset: Teach children to embrace new experiences with curiosity and confidence.

Why This Plan?

This plan addresses the following challenges by developing targeted skills

My child does not have future goals

My child gives up easily on relationships

My child becomes upset when plans change

My child seems oblivious to other lifestyles and beliefs

Real-Life Applications

How this plan's skills apply to real-world scenarios for everyday success

Adjusting to a New School

Helps children feel more confident when starting at a new school and making new friends.

Managing Stress About Moving

Provides children with techniques to reduce anxiety and build resilience.

Navigating Unexpected Changes

Equips children with strategies to adapt to new environments and situations smoothly.

Understanding and Appreciating Cultural Differences

Encourages children to embrace diverse perspectives and adapt to new social settings.

Courses Included

Resilient You: What is Resiliency?

Course Objectives: Emotional Resilience

  • tickResilience Building: Enhance resilience through effective goal-setting and learning from setbacks.
  • tickEmotional Regulation: Improve well-being by developing skills for managing stress and emotions.
  • tickSelf-Care Practices: Foster resilience by engaging in restful, relaxing, and physical activities.
  • tickRelationships: Develop healthy interpersonal connections using empathy and communication.
  • tickPersonal Growth: View challenges and changes as opportunities for personal development and adaptability.
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Relationship Building Basics

Course Objectives: Social Relationship Management

  • tickTrust: Develop the ability to build and maintain trust, strengthening supportive connections.
  • tickBenefits: Understand how healthy relationships enhance well-being and personal growth.
  • tickCommunication: Practice effective communication skills to improve interactions with others.
  • tickBoundaries: Identify and set healthy boundaries to protect emotional well-being.
  • tickConflict Resolution: Explore strategies to resolve conflicts constructively for lasting relationships.
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FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts

Course Objectives: Emotional Fear Management

  • tickUnderstanding Fear: Recognize fear’s role and learn when it’s helpful or harmful.
  • tickCoping Strategies: Explore methods to manage fears like social anxiety and failure.
  • tickStress Management: Practice mindfulness, breathing, and movement to reduce stress.
  • tickGrowth Opportunity: Reframe fear as a stepping stone for building confidence.
  • tickSupport System: Help friends and family face fears with empathy and courage.
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Human Dynamics

Course Objectives: Social Social Awareness

  • tick Empathy Development: Grow empathy by valuing diverse perspectives and experiences.
  • tick Bias Challenges: Work against biases and stereotypes to improve fairness and equality.
  • tick Communication Skills: Acquire skills for better communication and meaningful connections.
  • tick Cultural Understanding: Emphasize cultural awareness to prevent miscommunications.
  • tick Diversity Benefits: Recognize the benefits of diversity for personal and community enhancement.
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Meet the Course Creators

Dr. Kymberli Barker

Dr. Barker is the mother of two fantastic young men, and they are her priority in life. She holds degrees in biochemistry, math, forensics, and psychology. She is a consultant and a professor at multiple colleges, including the Citadel, and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. She spent fifteen years in public education, prior. Her personal focus is child advocacy and she developed the Guardian ad Litem/(GAL)/CASA program for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She is tribally and state sworn as a GAL. Her favorite thing is being a mom.

Dr. Barker created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
  • Resilient You: What is Resiliency?
  • Relationship Building Basics

Ali Dareneau

Ms. Dareneau is an English teacher with dual degrees in Psychology and English Education, she enjoys helping students reach their potential, especially when it comes to English Language Arts. With over 16 years of classroom experience and working with education-based companies, she brings creativity and enthusiasm to the classroom and beyond. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Psychology in 2007 and completed her Masters's degree in English Education in 2013 which have both shaped her into the passionate educator she is today. Her professional experience as an English teacher, curriculum designer, and writer demonstrates her passion for reading and writing and solidifies her belief all students can strengthen their reading and writing skills no matter what level they begin their journey.

Dareneau created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
  • Relationship Building Basics

Lauren Hudak

Lauren Hudak is an educator with over eight years of experience. After graduating from the University of Virginia with degrees in English Literature and Media Studies, she went on to get her Masters in Teaching from New York University. Lauren has worked with all ages of students from Pre-K through college, but she thrives when working with middle schoolers. She believes this is the perfect age to integrate mindfulness, technology, and social emotional learning into student learning objectives. She wants to help students conquer their fears and build a better world. When she’s not teaching, Lauren loves being outdoors, traveling and spending time with her family.

Lauren created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
  • FearLESS: Building Brave Young Hearts

Melissa Miletic

Melissa Miletic is a dynamic educator with over ten years of experience in education, beginning her journey with a transformative volunteer stint abroad at 18. She has since navigated all facets of education, from policy-making to classroom teaching, driven by her multicultural upbringing and a deep belief in the value of diversity. Committed to providing holistic, inclusive, and high-quality education, Melissa strives to impact learners across all demographics and geographies. Her approach blends modern methodologies with a global perspective, aiming to make learning engaging, relevant, and accessible to everyone. Holding a double bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Communication from the University of South Florida and a master’s in International Education from New York University, Melissa’s expertise lies in crafting educational experiences that resonate universally. Her professional and personal mission is to champion education as a transformative force, bridging cultural divides and fostering understanding in a connected world.

Melissa created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
  • Human Dynamics