Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 Personal Connections 1
Our Childhood Experiences 1
Our Adult Experiences 4
Our Teaching Experiences 5
Physicality and Childhood 7
Lost … 11
… and Found 13
Resilience 14
Chapter 2 Safety and Risk 17
Safety First 17
… But Not "Safety Only" 17
Injury and Childhood 19
What Is Safety? 20
What Is Risk? 22
Risk and Early Childhood 24
Children as Risk Takers: What's Realistic? 29
Chapter 3 Working with Children 33
Create an Environment for Joy and Learning 33
Calibrating Risk for Different Children 37
Responding to Risky Behaviors 40
Intervening in Risky Behavior 44
Reflecting on Risky Behaviors 46
Relationships and Physical Development 49
The Self Skills 52
Building the Self Skills: Strategies and Techniques 54
Responding to Injuries 58
Building a Culture of Resilience 62
Chapter Postscript: Working with Children with Disabilities 63
Chapter 4 Working with Families 67
Communication 69
Effective Talking: Advertising and Selling 71
Effective Listening: Building Dialogue 75
Disagreements: What to Do When You Don't See Eye to Eye 80
Talking to Families about Injuries 83
Family Education 85
Building a Culture of Resilience 90
Chapter 5 Working with Teachers 91
Work with Yourself 94
Asking for Change 95
Changing Teachers' Ideas 98
Changing Teaching Practices 100
Building Resilience in Adults (and Yourself!) 106
Having Teachers' Backs 109
Building a Culture of Resilience 110
Chapter 6 Licensing and Liability 111
Licensing 112
Liability 117
Building a Culture of Resilience 121
Chapter 7 Closing Reflections 123
Appendix A Sample "Workshop on Resilience" Outline for Families 127
Appendix B Further Reading and Resources 129
Notes 133
Index 137
