JUNIOR SCHOOL
LIVING LIFE TO A
DIFFERENT
BEAT
Since the COVID-19 virus arrived in New Zealand, we have all had to adapt and make shifts, changes and adjustments that we may never have had to before. Adaptability is one of the most important life skills for us all to develop. As parents, we often focus on our children's levels of attainment, making sure they excel and perform. With our ever-changing environment, health needs and emotional dilemmas, we ourselves may struggle to adapt. 32
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Sometimes life presents dramatic changes, such as the COVID-19 virus, which tests our adaptability and resilience. When obstacles are presented, we want our children to be proactive and confident, using strategies that can affect them for the better. Through her research of the latest developments in neuroscience, Madeline Levine, PhD, is a psychologist with over 40 years' experience as a clinician,
consultant and educator. She's also a New York Times bestselling author. Through her research of the latest developments in neuroscience, Levine identifies the skills that children need to succeed in the future. She notes that adaptability is one of the most important of these skills. In fact, research has determined that adaptability is a better predictor of overall success than resilience. Adaptability refers to a child’s initial response or reaction to new events,
