Resilience & Frustration Tolerance
Persisting through difficulty, recovering from setbacks, and tolerating discomfort without giving up.
Examples & Achievements
- Continues trying after a first failed attempt
- Rebuilds a structure after it falls down
- Accepts losing a game without prolonged crying or anger
- Adapts when a desired activity is unavailable
- Handles minor physical discomfort (small scrape) with composure
How to Measure
- Makes 2+ attempts at a challenging task before requesting help
- Recovers from losing a game within 2-3 minutes
- Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA-2) - Resilience scale
- Teacher report of persistence during challenging tasks
Sources (4)
- CASEL
- HighScope
- NAEYC
- Waldorf