Coping Strategies
Self Regulation is....
controlling how you interact with your environment
Draw/Describe something that you are grateful for
Show me
What is metacognition?
being aware of how you think.
You decide you already know what your teacher is teaching, so you turn around and talk to your friend instead.
Unmindful What is a better thing to do
Triggers for feeling worked up, irritated or angry
Hungry, Overstimulated, Sleepy, or need Exercise
Describe Monitoring?
using appropriate skills and strategies to solve a problem
Describe/Draw word that helps you feel calm
show me
Metacognition ....
refers to being aware of and understanding how we learn, reason, and solve problems.
Someone says something mean about your friend, so you explain how it was hurtful to the person then walk calmly away with your friend.
Mindful!
List five positive, legal things that you can do to feel happy
What are your 5?
Which of these is a positive coping strategy? 1) keeping your feelings locked inside, 2) hitting someone who upset you, 3) listing things you're grateful for, 4) telling people nothing is wrong when something is.
3) listing things you're grateful for. List 3 for me.
Describe/Draw how you are feeling right now in this moment
tell me and show me
Convergent thinking means that...
There is only one answer (right answer).
Your teacher asks the class a question and you know the answer, so you yell it out without being called on.
unmindful! What is a better thing to do?
Name 3 things you can control and 3 things you can't control
We will list a few things you can and cannot control
What is The Art of Thinking?
Where we "Think about thinking."
describe/draw a place that is peaceful to you
Show me and tell me about this place
Divergent thinking is..
to develop in different directions. (multiple ways, ideas)
Your friend did well on a test and shows you her grade, you congratulate her
Mindful
Tell me THREE things you love about yourself
List them for me!