Getting Help
I am working on a hard worksheet. It's tricky, and I'm getting the answers even though some of the problems are really hard.
Coping skill: None, I'm doing great! It's always okay to check in if I get frustrated, but for now I'm good to go.
I'm feeling pretty great this morning and I'm ready for class!
Coping skill: None! I'm ready to do my work and participate in class.
I didn't get to eat my favorite cereal for breakfast, but that's okay because I got to have oatmeal and I like that too.
Coping skill: None. I had an okay morning, even if it wasn't 100% expected and I'm ready to get to work.
My friends and I are playing at recess, and I wanted to be the mermaid, but my friend said it first so now I'm the knight
I finished a really hard project. It took me weeks and I got frustrated at times and now I'm finally done!
Coping skill: None, I worked hard and had challenges along the way and now I'm done!
One of my peers is fiddling with their pen and the noise is starting to distract me from my assignment.
Coping skill: Ask my peer politely to stop/ask if I can move to a different seat.
I'm feeling a little sleepy this morning and am having a little trouble staying focused.
Coping skill: Take a break/go for a walk
There's a math problem I don't understand on this test and I'm a little frustrated that I don't know how to answer it.
Coping Skill: take some deep breaths/break it down into steps.
My classmate asked me to stop tapping my pen, but I really need to move my hands right now. I don't want to distract them though.
Coping skill: Tap on your leg/use a quieter fidget.
My brother made fun of my new sneakers. I don't care what he thinks, but it bothers me a little. Am I bad a picking out sneakers?
Coping strategy: remind myself that my style is awesome and I get to make my own choices about self expression.
My friend said something that hurt my feelings and I'm getting really distracted by thinking about it during class.
The zoom class is feeling pretty noisy and I'm starting to get a little frustrated by all the sound that is distracting me from my work.
Coping skill: Ask to work in a different space/take off headphones.
I stubbed my toe this morning and it still hurts a little. I thought it was fine at first, but now it's really distracting me.
Coping Skill: Get some ice/use a fidget or sensory toy
I love reading but right now it's math time. I'm normally okay at math, but the worksheet today is pretty hard and I'm starting to get pretty frustrated with the problem I'm on.
Coping Skill: Take a reading break/go for a walk/work on different problems.
I'm the slowest reader in my group and it bugs me that the other students always have to wait for me. I feel so dumb!
Coping Strategy: remind myself that everyone has skills they are working on/think back on my progress as a reader/thank about other things that I'm confident about.
It's too loud in class and I'm feeling really worried about all the noise and people talking out of turn.
Coping skill: Let an adult know that you need an audio break/make a plan to lower your volume or wear different headphones.
I'm feeling really sad about missing my cousins who moved away. It's really hard for me to concentrate on my work because I just keep thinking about them.
Coping skill: take a few minutes to do some breaths/get a drink of water.
The work we are doing in class is really hard today and I just don't understand it. I'm starting to get really frustrated and confused and the teacher isn't calling on my raised hand.
Coping skill: take some breaths/take a movement break/ask for a short reading break.
I feel really yucky today. My stomach hurts and I have a headache and I just don't want to do school today.
Coping skill: Ask for more breaks during the day/take some time to drink some water/lay down for a little bit.
Coping strategy: Remind myself that I'm a cool kid and there's a lot to like/think about ways to stay in touch with old friends while I'm making new ones.
My morning was horrible! I woke up late and I missed breakfast and my sibling was mean and I can't wear my favorite shirt and I feel like I'm going to explode.
Coping skill: Work with an adult to make a plan for your morning.
I have too much work to do and I feel like I'll never be able to get it all done. I don't know where to start and just can't do any of it! I'd rather just rip it all up than keep feeling stressed about it.
Coping skill: do one task at a time and then take a break/work on another assignment or subject/go for a walk or other movement break
My sister is the worst! She broke my brand new phone and she didn't even say sorry. My mom said it was fine and we can talk about getting a new phone, but I'm so mad I could hit her and my sister.
Coping skill: Take space/deep breaths/ask for a preferred activity.
It's so loud at my house that I can't hear my BT or my teacher, and my internet hasn't been working ALL DAY! I'm getting really tired of having to log back into zoom over and over, and no one can hear what I want to share! My computer is so stupid I just want to break it.
Coping skill: take a step back/find another activity/check in with a parent.
I'm WAY to tired to do school today. There's absolutely no way that I can do anything except lay in bed. I can't get up. Nope. Can't.
Coping Skill: Think of one small thing I can start with (getting up/having breakfast) and try to see how many little steps I can take.