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Self-Calming Strategies to Manage Emotions

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Tweens and teens learn coping skills to help manage strong emotions such as anger, fear, and sadness with a lesson that asks them to generate a list of self-calming strategies they use and to consider the suggestions in a short video and a poem. As an exit ticket, class members identify who they can turn to for help managing their emotions.

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Concepts

social-emotional learning, self-management, self-awareness, social awareness, responsible decision-making, relationship skills, emotions, identifying emotions, coping skills, critical thinking, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques, poetry analysis

Instructional Ideas

Post a list of support services available on campus and in the community
Preview the video and be prepared to clarify what each of the characters represents
Post in the classroom Frank Herbert's "Litany Against Fear"
A video of Maya Angelou reading her poem "Life Doesn't Frighten Me" is available on YouTube

Classroom Considerations

Angelou's poem is not included in the resource but is available online

Pros

The lesson provides pupils with a variety of calming strategies they can practice

Cons

Additional scaffolding may be required for learners to understand the connections between the activities

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