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You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf. —John Kabat-Zinn Coping Skills At-Home Resources Level: Lower Elementary (K-2) Concepts: • Cooldown Strategies • Coping SkillsBig Ideas For This LessonIn our lives, there will be things that upset us, throw us off track, and can make usfeel angry, sad, or any number of other emotions. Coping skills are a tool we can useto handle our difficult emotions, and what works for each individual person varies.Some people like to take a walk, and others prefer to breathe deeply. Be mindful ifyou identify a coping skill that might be an unhealthy behavior for you. Coping skillscan be used anytime we feel the need to ‘cool down.’ Designing a ‘peace corner’ topractice your coping skills in the home may be helpful (see resources below.)Essential VocabularyCoping Skills: ways to calm down when upset. (Also known as cool down strategies).Practice1. List 5 different coping skillsa. Take a deep breathb. Count to 10c. __________d. __________e. __________f. __________g. __________2. Circle your three favorite coping skills above.3. My favorite coping skill to use is:___________________.4. Practice your favorite coping skill with your family.5. Place your coping skills list somewhere you can see it everyday, like the refrigerator or bathroom mirror© 2017 Empowering Education, Inc. PAGE 1 of 2 All rights reserved.

COPING SKILLS | GRADES K-2 Student Resources• A Terrible Thing Happened (Picture Book)by Margaret M. Holmes and Sasha J. Mudlaff• Blueloon (Picture Book) by Julie Cook• If You’re Angry and You Know it! (Picture Book) by Cecile Keiser• The Emotions’ Survival Guide (Activity Book) by Disney | Pixar Inside Out• Self-Calming Card (Activity) by Elizabeth Crary MS• What to do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (Activity Book) by Dawn Huebner• Choices In A Jar (Game) by Free Spirit Publishing Adult Resources• 8 Tips to Help Your Child Gain Control of His/Her Emotions (Blog) by Katie Sadowski• Medicine of the Mind – Coping Strategies (Book) by Olivia Celine Gieg• How to: Peace Corner and Calming Jar (Blog) by Amanda Witulski© 2017 Empowering Education, Inc. PAGE 2 of 2 All rights reserved.