APS SSW

Our feelings can make even the coldest snow person MELT DOWN.  Please help these snow people stay cool! Have them decide which coping strategies to use for the snow person, to stop the melt down and to stay cool. The strategies can be glued with the snowflakes!Discussion: Talk about the strategy they chose and how it would help the feeling.This is a hands on activity, bring the scissors and the glue and prevent those meltdowns!

How to: This is a three part activity:  Identify Feelings, Connecting Strategies, Calming strategy practice. All needed items are included in this activity, you can print body outlines, print out strategies and use slide to walk through progressive muscle relaxation. There is also a visual model to show what it could look like when done.

While working with students on managing emotions, build a tool with them. Create a folder identifying feelings and creating positive ways to manage them.