Coping Skills Garden
Coping Skills
In this lesson, students will learn about coping skills by creating a 'Coping Skills Garden'. This hands-on activity will help students identify and practice strategies to manage their emotions effectively. By engaging in this project, students will develop a better understanding of how to handle stress and emotions, which is crucial for their emotional well-being and social development.
Project-Based Learning, Active Learning
Construction paper, Markers, Scissors, Glue, and Printable Coping Skills Flowers
- Begin by asking students if they know what coping skills are.
- Explain that coping skills are tools we use to help us feel better when we're upset or stressed.
- Share a simple example, like taking deep breaths when feeling angry.
Step 2
Activity Setup
2 mins
- Distribute construction paper, markers, scissors, and glue to each student.
- Explain that they will be creating a 'Coping Skills Garden' to visualize their coping strategies.
Step 3
Create Coping Skills Garden
10 mins
- Instruct students to cut out flower shapes from construction paper.
- Have them write a different coping skill on each flower.
- Decorate the flowers with markers and stickers.
- Arrange the flowers on a large sheet of paper to create a garden.
- Encourage students to think of additional coping skills they use and add them to their garden.
Step 4
Discussion and Sharing
3 mins
- Invite students to share one coping skill from their garden with the class.
- Discuss how these skills can be used in different situations.
- Reinforce the importance of using coping skills to manage emotions.
- Recap the importance of having coping skills.
- Encourage students to use their garden as a reminder of their strategies.
- Thank students for participating and remind them that they can add more skills to their garden at any time.
