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Building Emotional Resilience
In a world of increasing uncertainty, more children are affected by stress and anxiety. As a teacher, social worker, youth mentor, or sports coach, you may feel unsure how best to support them, lacking the confidence to help children navigate big emotions. Without the right guidance, stress and anxiety can lead to disengagement and challenging behaviours, making it harder for tamariki to learn and thrive.
Building Emotional Resilience supports child-centred professionals to empower children and young people with the knowledge and skills to identify, understand, and manage their emotions — strengthening resilience and overall wellbeing.
Developed by experienced educators at Jade Speaks Up Educational Trust, this programme is grounded in neuroscience and explained in clear, accessible language to support understanding of how the brain processes emotions. Learning is brought to life through embodied drama-based activities that help children integrate new skills into their daily lives.
Whether you are new to emotional literacy or a seasoned professional refreshing your practice, this self-paced e-learning course provides practical, evidence-based tools to help children regulate emotions, build empathy, and develop resilience as they navigate everyday challenges.
Who is this course for?
This e-learning is designed for child-centred professionals supporting tamariki, rangatahi, and their whānau, including:
Educators (teachers, teacher aids)
Education leaders (principals, deputy principals)
Counsellors
Social workers
Youth mentors
Council staff
Sports coaches
Occupational therapists
Whānau members (parents, caregivers)
What you'll learn
Promote Wellbeing
Understand how acknowledging and managing emotions effectively promotes personal wellbeing.
Understand Anxiety
Develop an understanding of stress as a spectrum, helping children recognise and manage different levels of anxiety.
Teach Self-Calming Techniques
Learn practical strategies to help children manage stress and anxiety, building emotional resilience.
Promote Upstanding Behaviour
Learn how to guide children to support one another, fostering empathy and respect within peer groups.
Course Overview
Building Emotional Resilience
Empower tamariki and rangatahi with the skills to manage big emotions, build resilience, and thrive.
Module 1: Emotional Building Blocks
Develop self-awareness and empathy through active listening.
Use neuro-linguistic programming practices to encourage positive behaviours.
Draw on the strength of the collective through whānau and whakapapa.
Module 2: Understanding Emotions
Explore how the brain processes sensory information.
Understand how emotions influence thoughts, choices and behaviours.
Build an emotional toolkit using visualisation techniques and gratitude practices.
Module 3: Managing Emotions
Apply mindfulness to observe thoughts and emotions as they arise.
Explore the nature of anxiety and the useful information it can provide.
Develop simple, effective strategies for emotional regulation.
Practice supporting peers using these strategies to embed learning.
Invest in your professional development today.
Build your confidence to recognise distress, respond safely and support tamariki through challenging moments using practical, evidence-informed strategies that strengthen connection, regulation and wellbeing.
Say goodbye to feeling under-resourced and overwhelmed by children’s big emotions, and
hello to greater confidence and a deeper connection with the tamariki you support.
There is so much amazing content in this course
that benefits ākonga. A wonderful array of strategies that
I look forward to implementing in my classroom.
Alex W
Primary School Teacher
Emotional literacy skills are the ambulance at the top of the cliff —
addressing the roots of suicide, violence, criminal offending,
and substance abuse before they take hold later in life.
Dr Paul Woods
Psychologist & Former Prisoner
This course is a game-changer.
It has given me the tools and confidence to better support my students’
emotional needs and create a positive, safe learning environment.
Simone C
Secondary School Teacher
Jade Speaks Up is not a statutory care or protection agency. If you have concerns about a child’s safety or welfare, please contact Oranga Tamariki or the Police.
Oranga Tamariki: 0508 FAMILY (326 459)
Police: 111
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