Feelings and Coping Strategies | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Name a coping strategy you can use in the classroom.

Deep breaths, coloring during breaks, playing on the iPad during breaks, asking to go for a walk, asking for a break, talking to staff, giving yourself a hug

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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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thief

Give points!

fairy

Take points!

gift

Win 5 points!

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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What is one part of whole body listening?

Eyes looking at the person speaking, body faced toward them, quiet hands and feet, mouth is quiet.

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One of your classmates looks sad today, what can you do?

Talk to them, tell them a joke, share something with them, make them something (a coloring picture)

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You are making loud noises while playing on the iPad at school, another student says to you "can you please stop?". What should you do?

Try to stop making noises, lower your voice, or ask to play the iPad in an area where you can make louder noises.

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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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baam

Lose 25 points!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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fairy

Take points!

thief

Give points!

trap

No points!

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gold

Win 50 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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gift

Win 15 points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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baam

Lose 20 points!

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Staff says "Hello" to you when you get to school in the morning. What is something kind you could say or do back to them?

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

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Name a special kind of breathing strategy

Leprechaun breathing, rainbow breathing, shamrock breathing, whale breathing, square breathing

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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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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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