Coping Skills
What is a coping skill?
A Coping skill is something that we do to deal with hard feelings and problems, that makes us feel better and more calm
TRUE OR FALSE:
Emotions help us understand, connect, and communicate with others
True
Learning from home while school is closed is also called?
Online Learning
Virtual Learrning
Distance Learning
A round shaped, soft thing you can use to help manage stress.
Stress ball
What helps you feel better when you are feeling sad?
Individual answer talking about a coping skill they use
If I am feeling bad because somebody said something to me that hurt my feelings, what can I do to handle this feeling?
Describe a coping skill or problem solving steps
When I am experience a negative emotion that is too much for me, it can help to do this.
Individual answer talking about a coping skill they use
You might feel this way if your internet connection keeps dropping when you are doing online classes.
Annoyed, angry, sad, frustrated
Name some ways to stay organized?
Individual answers like:
Put things away
keep things neat
keep work area clean
put school items away in back back after school
Make sure you have materials before school starts
What helps you calm down when you are nervous?
Individual answer talking about a coping skill they use
Name one positive coping skill that you can use when you are feeling frustrated with online learning/computer issues.
Individual answer talking about a coping skill they use
Name an emotions you have about online learning.
Personal answer
What are some of the major rules for Online learning?
Mute
Raise your hand
Do your work
Sit in an area away from distraction/noise
Participate
What can help you during school time to deal with hard feelings? Remember, you still need to be on camera, and doing some work....think of something you maybe hold in your hand or do quietly while you work.
individual anser or something like:
hold a stuffed animal
take some slow deep breaths
think about a happy memory
look at something that makes you feel calm
Name someone you can talk to when you need help managing your feelings.
Individual answers.
Why are coping skills important?
Coping skills are important because they help us deal with stressful experience in a positive way
TRUE OR FALSE:
It is important for us to be able to cope with our hard feelings in a good way
TRUE- its important not to get stuck with our hard feelings.
In online learning you might feel this emotion if you have too much work to do.
Overwhelmed/Stressed/Anxious
Something you can write in to get out all of your emotions.
Journal
What helps you calm down when you are feeling angry?
Individual answer talking about a coping skill they use
Do you think its better to have just 1 or 2 coping skills or a whole lot of them?
Its better to have a whole lot of them, so that you always have something to do when you are having a tough feeling. You should have some that work in school, some that work at home or on the go.
TRUE OR FALSE:
One thing that helps everyone calm down is to count to 10 slowly.
False. Everyone is different. What works for one person may not work for another.
What should someone do if they have a lot of missing assignments in google classroom? How can they get caught up? What advice would you give them?
Make sure they are doing their work with the class.
Do a few missing assignments each day.
Ask for help
Something you can use that lets you listen to music without bothering anyone else.
Headphones/ear buds
What helps you manage your emotions when you are frustrated?
individual answer talking about a coping skill they use