Social Skills

Coping Skills

100

Name one way to handle anger appropriately

Ask for break, talk about it, use quiet corner, draw a picture, write about it

200

List one way you see adults deal with their feelings

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300

List 3 ways you have handled frustration

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400

How does staff handle their feelings?

Talk to each other, take a break, sit quietly, etc

500

How do your parents handle anger?

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Discussions

100

Where should you look when someone is talking to you?

Look at their face, make eye contact

200

What do you say if someone wants to talk to you and you don't feel like talking?

Nicely tell them you don't want to talk right now. Ask if you can talk later

300

Demonstrate how you should start a conversation

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400

Is it okay to tell someone to stop talking to you?

No. You can ask them to talk to you later. You can tell them you're not ready to talk now

500

Who is your favorite person to have discussions with?

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True or False

100

Anger is bad

False. It's okay to be angry; how you handle it is what matters

200

It's okay to curse at people you don't like

False. It's never okay to curse at someone

300

You should be quiet while other people are talking

True. You should be listening to them speak

400

Boys should not cry

False. It's okay for boys and girls to cry

500

Girls are smarter than boys

False. Boys and girls are equally smart

Anger

100

List one thing that makes you angry

There are no wrong answers

200

List two other words that mean "anger/angry"

Mad, furious, irritated, enraged, etc

300

Can you push someone if you are mad?

No. You should never touch another person when you are mad

400

When you are at home and your pet makes you mad, how should you handle it?

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500

How do adults in your life handle their anger?

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Friendship

100

List 2 things that you want in a friend

There is no wrong answer

200

Can you get mad at a friend?

Yes. You can be mad at someone and still be friends

300

Name 3 things you can do to show someone you are their friend

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400

You can only have friends that like the same things you do?

No. You and your friends can like different things

500

Would you want to be friends with yourself? Are you a good friend?

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