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Coping Skills Adventure

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Lesson Plan

Coping Skills Adventure

Teaching Coping Skills

In this lesson, students will learn essential coping skills through an engaging game-based activity and a reflective worksheet. This lesson is important as it equips students with strategies to manage their emotions and stress, fostering resilience and emotional intelligence.

Audience

Small 3rd Grade Group

Time

20 minutes

Approach

Active Learning, Game-Based Learning

Materials

Coping Skills Game Cards, Coping Skills Worksheet, Pencils, and Whiteboard and Markers

Step 1

Introduction

3 mins

  • Briefly introduce the concept of coping skills and why they are important.
  • Ask students if they have ever felt upset or stressed and what they did to feel better.

Step 2

Coping Skills Game

10 mins

  • Divide students into small groups.
  • Provide each group with a set of Coping Skills Game Cards.
  • Explain the rules: Each card has a scenario and a coping skill. Students take turns drawing a card, reading the scenario, and discussing how they would use the coping skill in that situation.
  • Encourage students to think creatively and share their thoughts with the group.

Step 3

Worksheet Activity

5 mins

  • Hand out the Coping Skills Worksheet to each student.
  • Instruct students to complete the worksheet individually, reflecting on the coping skills discussed during the game.
  • Walk around to assist and encourage students as needed.

Step 4

Closure

2 mins

  • Gather students and ask a few volunteers to share their favorite coping skill from the lesson.
  • Reinforce the importance of using these skills in everyday life.
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Worksheet

Coping Skills Worksheet

This worksheet helps students reflect on the coping skills discussed during the lesson. Students will answer questions about how they can use these skills in their own lives.

What is one coping skill you learned today?








Describe a situation where you might use this coping skill.








How do you feel after using a coping skill?








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Worksheet

Coping Skills Game Cards

These printable cards include scenarios related to frustration at recess, anxiety, sadness, and anger, along with coping skills for students to discuss.




Scenario: You feel frustrated because you can't join a game at recess. Coping Skill: Take deep breaths and think of a fun game you can play by yourself.







Scenario: You feel anxious about a test coming up. Coping Skill: Write down your worries and talk to a friend or teacher about them.







Scenario: You feel sad because your friend is absent. Coping Skill: Draw a picture or write a letter to your friend to feel connected.







Scenario: You feel angry because someone cut in line. Coping Skill: Count to ten and think about how to calmly tell the person how you feel.




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