Scenarios
Another student has a toy that you want to play with. What can you do?
Ask to borrow it, wait for someone else to finish using it, find something else to play with
James starts crying because he lost his favorite toy. How does he feel?
Sad, disappointed, upset, worried
Your birthday party is going to be outside, however the weather states it's going to rain all day. All of the activities you chose can't be done. What can you do?
Move the party inside, change to indoor activities
What is a coping skill?
Something you can do to make yourself feel better when you are anxious, sad, worried.
Things we can do to work through our big emotions
You got an answer wrong on a test. Is this a small problem or big problem?
Small problem
Kara jumps up and down and smiles when her parents give her a gift on her birthday. How is she feeling?
Excited, happy, grateful
You ask your teacher for something, but they say 'no'. What can you do?
Ask what led to them saying no, ask again another day/time
Bradley asks his friend from school to play with him, but he shares that he wants to play with someone else. What can he do to calm down?
Ask someone else to play with him, ask to play with both of the students
Your friend fell off the jungle gym and is crying. Is this a big problem or small problem?
Big! They might be hurt. Ask an adult for help
Peter pouts when his mom tells him he can't have a video game at the store. He crosses his arms and doesn't want to talk to anyone
Angry, upset, furious
Your friend is saying mean things about someone else. What can you do?
Ask them to be nicer or how they would feel if someone was saying those things about them
You miss your mom when you are at your dads. What can you do to cope?
Call her, look at pictures, cuddle a pet/stuffed animal, color/journal
Someone you're telling a story to is not listening. What can you do?
Ask the person if they heard what you last said, say 'excuse me', tell them how it makes you feel (sad, ignored, mad)
Thomas hides under his bed when it is time to go to sleep and talks about there being monsters in his room. What is he feeling?
Scared, frightened
The school assembly is too loud for you. What can you do?
Frank's heart is beating fast because he got a bad grade on a test. What can he do to calm down?
Plan out when he can study, ask his teacher for help, ask a friend to help him study, focus on his breathing
You don't get picked to go first, but you really wanted to. What can you do?
Ask the teacher to be 1st next time, use your coping skills
Samantha blushes and doesn't talk to anyone at her new school after tripping in the hallway. How is she feeling?
Embarrassed, afraid
A bully says something mean to you. What can you do?
Tell a teacher/family member, be nice to them, ignore them
Leslie's dog passes away from being sick. How can she cope?
Look at pictures of her dog, write in a journal/diary, or talk about her dog with her family