Parent Guide > How Resilience Works

This week in class, we’re reading "How Resilience Works" by Diane Coutu.

In Diane Coutu's "How Resilience Works," Coutu discusses the three main traits of resilience and the role that resilience plays in success and survival.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Comedy & Tragedy, Fear & Paranoia, and Resilience & Success as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How does fear drive action?", "How does a person overcome adversity?", and "What can we learn from tragedy?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this informational text at home:
  • What was "How Resilience Works" about?
  • What did you learn about Comedy & Tragedy?
  • What did you learn about Fear & Paranoia?
  • What did you learn about Resilience & Success?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'What my mama told me: Edith Eva Eger at TEDxLaJolla'
  • 'Sheryl Sandberg on Grief, Resilience in New Book'
  • 'InBrief: The Science of Resilience'