EMOTIONS + FEELINGS
You might feel this way if...
You trip and fall in front of everyone
Embarrassed
Name 3 coping skills you can use at school
-Deep breaths
-Count to 10
-Finger touches
-Lemon Squeezes
Talking to others about problems in our lives is a healthy coping skill...
Why?
TRUE
Talking to people we trust allows us to share our problems and emotions, so that we don't have to go through them alone.
What is a property of a rock that would make it a bad pillow?
Hard
Fast & Snappy
You might feel this way if...
No one wants to hang out with you at recess
Sad
The main purpose of coping skills is to
help you calm down
Words of affirmation make me feel awful about myself
FALSE
-What are 3 words of affirmations for yourself?
When you boil water, the amount of liquid in the pot will decrease. But where does the water go?
Into the air as steam
How do you stay off of freeze and keep a good level?
FOLLOW THE RULE!
Name 1 rule
You might feel this way if...
You take a drink of expired milk
Disgusted
Positive coping skills help us...
-Work through our emotions and problems
-Process our thoughts and emotions
-Give us a moment to process
It is okay to yell at staff when the redirect you for breaking a rule, because that makes you angry, and everyone yells when they get angry.
FALSE
What season has more Thunderstorms?
Summer
What days do you put your dirty laundry in your laundry basket?
Wednesday & Saturday morning
You might feel this way if...
You studied really hard for a test and got a bad grade
Angry
How can unhealthy coping skills negatively affect our lives?
-We can hurt ourselves
-Hurt others
-CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS THAN WE HAD TO DEAL WITH ORIGINALLY
Coping skills can help you focus on the important/fun things in your life...
Why?
TRUE
-When we can cope with the problems in our lives, it is easier to focus on everything else that is more important/fun to us.
What is a cloud made of?
Water
Danny asked Ms. T if he could read a book because he is soooo bored. Ms. T said no, because he was on level D, and we were about to have lunch. When Mr. Paul came out of the nurses station, Danny blurted out to Mr. Paul and asked if he could read his book, and he said yes. Ms. T saw this, and send Danny to timeout.
What main rule did Danny break? Why couldn't Danny get in his cubby?
-Staff Splitting
-He was on level D
What level do you have to be on to get in your cubby?
You might feel this way if...
The person next to you won't stop tapping on their chair
Annoyed
What are some benefits that you have experienced from using healthy, positive coping skills?
-Creating healthy relationships with others
-Feeling more relaxed
-Having a clear mind to help solve your problems
-Being able to think about your response to a situation
Coping skills are used to avoid problems in our lives...
Why?
FALSE
-Coping skills are used to HELP us work through our problems and emotions. Avoidance is a negative coping skills.
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
It was morning time and Manny had to go to the bathroom, he ran out of his room without his socks on and asked to use the restroom. On his way he saw that Lee was awake, so he went into his room to give him a note he wrote.
What rules did Manny break?
-Running on the unit
-No socks on
-Went into a peers room without permission
-Passing notes