Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
A tool/something you can do to help yourself feel better when you are feeling upset/angry/frustrated/annoyed/etc.
You might feel this way if your fun plans for the weekend get canceled.
Upset/mad/annoyed
You are playing a game and you both want to go first. What should you do?
Compromise, take turns, rock paper scissors, etc.
What is one goal that you would like to work towards?
What is another name for a cyclone or twister?
Tornado
Give us an example of a coping skill that you would use if you were frustrated in class?
Great!
Happy
You see one of your friends being teased at recess and they look upset. What should you do?
Stick up for them, ask them if they are okay, get an adult for help
When working towards a goal, it is important to take what kind of steps to achieve it?
A. Big steps
B. Gigantic steps
C. Small steps
C. Small steps
Complete this movie title: Little ____ Riding Hood
Red
True or false: Everyone knows how to use coping skills without practicing.
False. Using coping skills takes practice, just like everything else.
A feeling you might get when you are lying down listening to your favorite song.
Calm, relaxed
One of your friends was teasing you but things went too far and now you are mad. What should you do BEFORE telling an adult?
Take a break from each other, talk it out, express your feelings.
If you need help achieving your goal, who can you ask?
:)
Who is the famous wizard with a lightening shaped scar on his forehead?
Harry Potter
Scenario: At recess, you are playing catch with your friends and the ball lands on the ground. Another student comes and takes the ball without asking. You really want to yell at them. What should you do instead?
Use a coping skill (answers may vary).
A feeling you might get when you accomplish a goal.
Proud
There are a group of kids on the field playing soccer and they tell you that you can't play because you aren't good at soccer. What should you do BEFORE you tell an adult?
Talk it out, express your feelings, then ask for help
Is failing a normal part of achieving a goal?
Yes! It is okay to fail along the way, just keep working towards it!
If a pencil costs $0.50, how much money does Lucy spend if she buys 3 pencils?
$1.50
Why are coping skills important?
They help us navigate tough feelings and help us to feel better. They can help us from making poor decisions.
When feeling ______, a person might fidget, move around a lot, pace, and stay quiet.
Worried, nervous, anxious
You are working in a group on a project in class. One of your group members is not doing any of the work. What should you do BEFORE you tell an adult?
Express to them how it isn't fair, ask them if they need help, discuss teamwork
Tell us a goal you have and name on small step you could take to achieve it?
Great!
How many days are in a year?
365