Feelings
I'm the boss
Coping Skills
Self Talk
Putting it together
100

Name a time that you felt happy.

Any time that made you happy is correct.
100

I am feeling lonely and ask a friend to play with me. (whos the boss: me or my feelings)

Me! 

100

Name a coping skill you could use at school if you are feeling sad. 

correct if coping skill identified 
100

Positive or negative self talk: I will try my best.

Positive

100

Name as many feelings as you can.

no wrong here--just name feelings :-)
200

Give an example of a time during the day you might feel worried or nervous.

If you gave an answer of something that may make someone worried or nervous you are correct.

200

Jordan skips in front of Marie in line.  Marie is angry and takes some deep breaths to calm her body.  Who's the boss? (Marie or her feelings)

Marie's the boss! She noticed that she was angry and tried belly breaths to feel better.

200

Everyone should use the same coping skills. (True or false)

False!  What works for you may not work for others and that's OK!

200

Positive or negative self talk: I give up.

Can you think of what you could say to yourself instead of I give up?  

200

Name something that might happen if you let your feelings be the boss

You could get hurt, someone else could get hurt, etc

300

When was the last time you felt really excited?

Did it make you excited? If it did then you are correct!

300

Sofie is in math class and does not understand the math problem.  Sofie refuses to complete any of her work.  Who's the boss?  (Sofie or her feelings)

Her feelings-Can someone think of what Sofie could do to help get unstuck?

300
Name a coping skill you could use if you are feeling angry.

Any coping skills that's appropriate. 

300
Your friend got in trouble at lunch.  What could she say to herself (positive self talk)
Anything positive (I will try harder, I will make a better choice next time, I am still a good kid)
300

Name 3 coping skills you can use at school

belly breaths, talk to adult, ask for help/break

400

Name the last time you felt scared.

If you said a time that made you feel scared, then you are correct.
400
Carly moved to a new school and really misses her old friends.  She decides to ask her aunt to help her write a letter to friends. Who's the boss? (Carly or her feelings)

Carly--she may still feel sad (all feelings are OK!) but she writes a letter to help still feel connected to her old friends.

400

Name a feeling and time you used a coping skill. 

Correct if name feeling/coping skill

400
You didn't win the board game. (Example positive self talk)

I did my best. I had fun.  I will try again.

400

Why are coping skills helpful?

helps us feel better, work through issues

500
Name a time you or someone else felt really sad.

If you described an example of sad then you are correct!

500

Give an example of something that may give big feelings and what you could do to be the boss!

Correct if named a feeling(s) and coping strategy to be the boss of own feelings.

500
Think about a time in the future that you may have a big feeling and name a coping strategy you might use.
Correct if named a coping strategy to use in the future.
500

You are nervous about talking in front of the class.

I will try my best. I will be calm. 

500

Name one thing you learn in group that you will use in the future

coping skills, positive self talk, etc