UnthinkaBots
Coping Strategies
Flexible Choice
100

You keep laughing at a joke when the class has moved on and are talking about the plan for recess 

WasFunnyOnce

100

You are feeling sad after losing a game

take a break, use a fidget, take deep breaths

100

You've been really looking forward to going out to eat at your favorite restaurant but you find out that is closed the day you were supposed to go 

pick somewhere else, eat at home and wait another day for it to be open

200
The question of the day is what is your favorite book and you are talking about what you ate for supper last night

Topic Twistermeister

200

You are mad after getting a question wrong

Say a positive affirmation, take a walk, deep breaths

200

Your teacher asks a question that you know you know the answer to, you raise your hand but don't get picked

find a quiet moment after the group to share with them you knew the answer, try to answer another question
300

Everyone is at the circle rug and you are sitting in the coat area 

Body Drifter


300

You thought you were going to PE class but it is SEL day

Remind yourself you'll go to PE another day, ask the teacher when the next time is that you're going to PE

300

You're playing BINGO with your class and 5 people have gotten BINGO and you still haven't

keep playing and try to have have fun and not worry about winning

400

Your teacher is explaining the directions for an activity and you yell out, "What do I do?" 

Blurt Out Blue

400

Your little brother breaks your toy

ask for an adult's help in fixing it, find something else to play with, take space in your room

400
You want to keep playing outside at recess but teachers say it is time time come inside

Go inside

500

You've been working for a really long time trying to solve a math problem and don't want to skip it to try another problem. Your teacher tries to help you and you won't let them. 

Rock Brain

500

A friend says they want to play with someone else

ask someone else to play, swing 

500

You've been looking forward to playing in the snow at recess but your teacher tells you it's too cold to go out and that recess is inside

find something fun to do at indoor recess

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