Feelings and Coping Strategies | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

You are writing a sentence for journal and you misspelled a word, you feel upset and write "WRONG" over your entire paper in big letters. Is that a good choice?

No, you can try again, ask for help, erase or cross out the word and keep writing

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How does your body tell you that you're feeling excited?

Lots of energy, jumping up and down, clapping, arms up/moving, saying "Woohoo!" or "Yes!"

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Staff says "Hello" to you when you sign onto class. What is something kind you could say or do back to them?

Say "hello" "hi" "hey", wave, nod your head

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lifesaver

Give 15 points!

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fairy

Take points!

gift

Win 15 points!

Okay!

baam

Lose 25 points!

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How does your body tell you that you're feeling sad?

Crying or tearful, frowning, low energy, head down, body slouched over

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How does your body tell you that you're feeling scared?

Body/muscles are tense, shaking, arms up or outstretched, AHHHH!, eyebrows raised, mouth open

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How does your body tell you that you're feeling mad or angry?

Face feels hot, muscles get tense or tighten, clenched fists, wanting to scream or yell, wanting to punch/kick/throw

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A classmate is doing something that makes you upset or mad. What should you do?

Use a coping strategy and ignore them, ask staff for help, talk to staff, ask them nicely to "please stop"

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banana

Go to last place!

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rocket

Go to first place!

Okay!

shark

Other team loses 25 points!

Okay!

lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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Another coping strategy is to laugh, tell yourself a joke! What do you call 2 bananas?

Slippers.

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Nobody's perfect, what is something kind you can say to yourself when you make mistake?

"I can do this" "making mistakes is a part of learning" "little mistakes will not ruin my day"

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A classmate asks you to play with them during recess but you would rather play by yourself. What can you say?

"Thanks for asking but I'm going to play by myself" "No thanks, I don't want to play right now" "I don't want to play maybe you can ask someone else"

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banana

Go to last place!

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fairy

Take points!

rocket

Go to first place!

Okay!

thief

Give points!

You feel angry that another student is using the iPad for their break and you have to wait. So you decide to read a book until the iPad is available. Is that a good choice?

Yes!

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