True or False
True or False: Labeling your emotions is an important step in understanding them.
TRUE
Something I can do when I am ANGRY?
Yelling into a pillow, taking a break, talking to an adult?
I am crying because I am unhappy.
Sad
You just got new glasses and there is a student in your class who is teasing you about them. This hurts your feelings. What can you say to tell them your feelings are hurt?
I feel upset when you’re making fun of my glasses.
I need you to stop.
100 Point Open Ended
What is something you wish you could tell your family?
True or False: A trigger is something that causes you to have a strong emotional reaction.
TRUE
Example: Making loud noises while I’m trying to focus. What is one of your triggers?
Something I can do when I am SAD?
Writing it down, talking to an adult, hugging a stuffed animal.
I'm very happy and jumping all over the place.
Excited
There are a group of students playing basketball during lunch and they tell you that you can’t play because you aren’t good enough. How would you handle that situation?
You could go find something else to do or talk to the teacher about it. You could talk to them and let them know you don’t think this is fair. You could walk away.
200 Point Open Ended
What helps you when you feel anxious? What situations make you feel the most anxious?
True or False: Yelling at your parents is an appropriate way to release anger.
FALSE. There are many other coping tools you can use to express anger. Can you think of an example?
Something I can do when I can't sit still and focus?
Take a break, go to my calm down spot, take a one minute dance break.
The way people feel when someone interrupts them?
Annoyed or disrespected?
One of your friends was teasing you and things went too far and now you are mad. What should you do?
Use coping skills to calm down. When calm, let them know with words that they hurt your feelings.
300 Point Open Ended
What are ways you make amends when you make a mistake? What have you recently had to take responsibility for?
True or False: Stress can affect our bodies physically as well as mentally.
TRUE
What are 3 coping skills you can use at home?
Listen to music
Write it down
Talk to an adult
Stretch
Deep breathing
I'm yawning a lot.
Tired/exhausted.
You are trying to focus on your remote learning lesson and your brother or sister keeps making noise in the background. What can you do?
Go to a different room. Ask them to stop. Tell your teacher. Tell your parent. Go to your calm down spot. Explain once calm why they need to leave you alone during class time.
400 Point Open Ended
True or False: I can control someone else's feelings and actions.
FALSE. I only have control over MY OWN behavior.
What are 3 coping skills you can use at school?
Take a break
Write it down
Use positive self-talk
Deep breathing
Talk to a trusted adult
I'm annoyed and becoming angry.
Frustrated or irritated?
Your friend is distracting you by throwing things at you during class. When your teacher turns around, he thinks you were the one throwing things and you get in trouble. What should you do?
You can accept the consequence and calmly talk to your teacher AFTER CLASS to tell him the situation and ask him if you still need to get a consequence for someone else's behavior.
500 Point Open Ended
When is one of the hardest decisions you've had to make?