thought: Yay, tomorrow I will have ice cream!
what is the feeling?
excited
Name two feelings you might have that you need coping skills for
sad
angry
nervous
what is positive self talk?
positive self talk are the kind and encouraging words we tell ourselves
name the animal that goes with this self talk statement and change it to a positive statement:
But it's not fair!
fairness hen
Not everything has to be fair and that's ok
What is the largest BIG cat?
lion
tiger
cheetah
leopard
tiger
What if I get something wrong on my math homework?
nervous/worried
Name one coping skill you can use with the sense of sight
looking at something calming (outside the window)
name one example when you would use positive self talk
when you are doing something that is new or difficult, when you are having negative thoughts about yourself
name the animal that goes with this statement and change it to a positive self talk:
I'm just bad!
labeling lion
even when I mess up it doesn't mean that I AM a mess up
what land animal can open its mouth the widest?
alligator
baboon
gorilla
hippo
hippo
How I might feel if my friend could not play with me
sad
disappointed
ok
Name one coping skill you can use that involves movement
running around outside
doing jumping jacks
T or F: if you are having trouble coming up with positive self talk, you can ask an adult to help you
True!
name the animal that goes with this statement and change it to a positive self talk:
It's raining so we can't go out, that means this whole day will be terrible!
jumping to conclusions rabbit
I can't predict the future
3
5
7
7
How I might feel if my sister got more dessert than I did
jealous
angry
upset
T or F: talking about your feelings with an adult is a helpful coping skill
True!
Change this negative self talk into positive self talk:
You are building a tower and it falls
I'm just bad at this, I'll never make a good tower!
ex: sometimes it doesn't work out, I can always try again!
name the animal that goes with this statement and change it to a positive statement:
My friend didn't pick up when I called, he must be mad at me
jumping to conclusions rabbit
I can't read people's minds, there may be another reason he didn't pick up
what do you call an animal that eats plants and meat?
herbivore
omnivore
carnivore
How I might feel if I was thinking about a scary movie before bed
nervous
worried
Role Play:
Pretend you are upset because you lost a game, what coping skill can you use?
take a break
take a deep breath
Change this negative self talk into positive self talk:
You got very upset and forgot to use your skills
"I'm just a bad kid!"
ex: I am trying my best and that is what's important!
It's ok not to be perfect!
If I practice, I can get better!
name the animal that goes with this statement and change it to a positive statement:
I knocked over the glass of orange juice by accident, it is all my fault my sister's drawing got ruined!
personalization octopus
it wasn't my fault, sometimes bad things just happen by accident or mistake
what is the largest animal on earth?
blue whale
elephant
giraffe
blue whale