Strengths of Self-regulation
Self-management is the ability to manage one’s emotions, thoughts, and behaviours effectively in different situations and to achieve goals and aspirations.
This includes the capacity to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals.
Self-management is developed through a focus on the Strengths of Self-regulation, including self-control, resilience, forgiveness and humility. Working through the resources and stories on the APS platform helps to develop self-management through:
• Discussing situations where strengths have been used or could be used to good effect.
• Considering strengths in the lives of others and reflections on the benefits using those strengths have brought.
All the following role models make teaching of Amazing People Schools easier across different year groups. Each features either in a Circle Time or Discovery Lesson. Alternative historical and contemporary role models can be found on the individual strengths pages.
Your Year 1/ Primary 2 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Self-regulation lesson and then explore resilience through the story of David Livingstone.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including David Livingstone's story and Circle Time Lesson.
Click on Resilience to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on David Livingstone to go to his page, where you will find his story, video, audio and all his resources.
Your Year 2/ Primary 3 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Self-regulation lesson and then explore self-control through the story of Elizabeth Blackwell.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Elizabeth Blackwell's story and Circle Time Lesson.
Click on Self-control to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Elizabeth Blackwell to go to her page, where you will find her story, video, audio and all her resources.
Your Year 3/ Primary 4 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Self-regulation lesson and then explore humility through the story of Alfred Nobel.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Alfred Nobel's story, Discovery Lesson and Circle Time Lesson.
Click on Humility to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Alfred Nobel to go to his page, where you will find his story, video, audio and all his resources.
Your Year 4/ Primary 5 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Self-regulation lesson and then explore forgiveness through the story of Mahatma Gandhi.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Mahatma Gandhi's story and Discovery Lesson.
Click on Forgiveness to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Mahatma Gandhi to go to his page, where you will find his story, video, audio and all his resources.
Your Year 5/ Primary 6 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Self-regulation lesson and then explore resilience through the story of Frida Kahlo.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Frida Kahlo's story and Discovery Lesson.
Click on Resilience to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Frida Kahlo to go to her page, where you will find her story, video, audio and all her resources.
Your Year 6/ Primary 7 Recommended Pathway
Start with the Introduction to the Strengths of Self-regulation lesson and then explore self-control through the story of Ada Lovelace.
Click on the icon to find appropriate role model-focussed resources, including Ada Lovelace's story and Discovery Lesson.
Click on Self-control to find appropriate character-focussed resources, including the Character Strength Reflection Record.
Click on Ada Lovelace to go to her page, where you will find her story, video, audio and all her resources.
