Scenarios
Throwing things when becoming angry is a healthy way of expressing your anger? True or False?
False
What can you do if you're feeling sad/upset in the classroom because of something that happened at home?
Think of something that makes you happy, talk to the teacher or counselor, draw a picture of your feelings, take deep breaths, ask for a break
I am getting frustrated in class and am going to use my coping skills to turn my mood around. How do I know that my coping skill is a healthy one?
They don't hurt me, others, or property/break the rules).
What can you do if a classmate hits you?
Tell the teacher
If another student in your class is constantly bothering or annoying you, what is a positive coping skill you can practice? (Hint: it starts with an I)
What is ignoring
You have been assigned a new project for school, but are having trouble understanding the directions. What should you do?
Talk to the teacher to ask for help
You just got a great new phone with a lot of cool features. You're texting a good friend with the news when someone on your bus takes the phone and smashes it on the floor. What do you do?
Tell the bus driver
When feeling angry or stressed, it is better to just hold on to your anger/stress and not say anything at all.
What is FALSE? (holding in your anger/stress may actually cause it to get worse and you to explode)