Personal Coping Toolkit
Reflect on which self-regulation and coping strategies work best for them personally, building a 'toolkit' of approaches they can draw on in different situations and sharing what works with others
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“Can your child tell you 'When I'm stressed about exams I go for a walk and that helps, but when I'm sad I need to talk to someone' — showing they know their own coping toolkit?”
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- Activity. Reflect on which self-regulation and coping strategies work best for them personally, building a 'toolkit' of approaches they can draw on in different situations and sharing what works with others
What to notice. Describe at least three personal coping strategies and when each is most effective • Recommend a strategy to a friend based on the friend's specific situation • Evaluate whether a strategy they tried worked well and explain their reasoning
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Can your child tell you 'When I'm stressed about exams I go for a walk and that helps, but when I'm sad I need to talk to someone' — showing they know their own coping toolkit?
Reflect on which self-regulation and coping strategies work best for them personally, building a 'toolkit' of approaches they can draw on in different situations and sharing what works with others
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- Describe at least three personal coping strategies and when each is most effective
- Recommend a strategy to a friend based on the friend's specific situation
- Evaluate whether a strategy they tried worked well and explain their reasoning
“Can your child tell you 'When I'm stressed about exams I go for a walk and that helps, but when I'm sad I need to talk to someone' — showing they know their own coping toolkit?”
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- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Self-Regulation & Resilience
- Age range
- Ages 9–11
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