Coping Skills
What is your favorite coping skill?
Answers may vary.
How do you greet a friend?
"Hi!" "What's up?" Smiling and waving, etc.
Show a happy face.
What is Jacob's favorite food?
*Bonus points for asking a follow-up question!
What is Morgan's favorite food?
Pasta
What are coping skills?
Skills used to help us deal with uncomfortable or upsetting feelings.
If a stranger says "Hi" to you, what do you do?
Say "Hi" back to be kind, but do not have a conversation with them unless your parent is there.
Timmy really wanted to go to the park, but it started raining outside and he can no longer go. How is Timmy feeling?
Sad, disappointed, frustrated
What is Jacob's favorite color?
Orange!
*Bonus points for follow-up question!
What is Morgan's favorite color?
Burgundy
Who can use coping skills?
Everyone!
How do you show someone you are listening to them?
By using whole body listening skills.
What is the difference between frustrated and angry?
Frustrated is a smaller version of angry - frustration is in the yellow zone, and angry is in the red zone
What is Jacob's favorite coping skill?
Counting to 10!
*Bonus points for asking a follow-up question!
What is Morgan's favorite coping skill?
Listening to music
Name a coping skill for each of the 5 senses
5 senses: sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste
Answers may vary.
You are in the middle of a conversation with a friend when your mom calls you home for dinner. How would you end the conversation with your friend?
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Name 3 things that make you feel sad.
What is Jacob's favorite song?
Nursery Rhymes (Old King Cole)
*Bonus points for asking a follow-up question?
What is Morgan's favorite song?
Supermarket Flowers by Ed Sheeran
Show an example of 3 coping skills.
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Who are safe strangers?
Police officers, nurses, doctors, firefighters, etc.
How can we tell how other people are feeling even if they don't say it?
What is Jacob's favorite movie?
Cars!
*Bonus points for asking a follow-up question!
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