Managing Anger, Anxiety, and Other Big Feelings: Coping Skills for Tweens

This weekly class introduces learners to coping skills and self regulation strategies. Learners create a toolkit of strategies to use when they are experiencing big emotions. This class is open to students with diverse learning needs, ADHD, and autism.  

Learners can join at any time. Class topics will be updated monthly. Classes are multimodal and incorporate discussion, games, videos, social stories, and activities. Weekly topics are listed below.

January: Anger Strategies
Week of January 5 : What is Anger? Being Told No, That's Unfair/ Making Our Toolkit
Week of January 12: Levels of Anger/Feeling Meter & Strategies
Week of January 19: Anger In Our Body/ Movement & Grounding Tools
Week of January 26: Anger and Overwhelm/ Anger Iceberg and Creative Techniques

February: Anxiety Strategies
Week of February 2: What's Anxiety?/Relaxation Strategies
Week of February 9: Common Fears/Grounding Techniques
Week of February 16: We Are Not Our Thoughts/ Worry Box Activity
Week of February 23: Creative Tools for Anxiety

March:  Big Intense Emotions
Week of March 2: Riding the Emotion Wave/ Physical Activity
Week of March 9:  Volcano Emotions/ Expressive Art Activity
Week of March 16:  Triggers for Big Emotions/Opposite Action & Distraction
Week of March 23: Sensory Strategies for Big Feelings
Week of March 30: Creating a Calm Down Kit

April: Learning, School Work, & More 
Week of April 6: Fixed vs. Growth Mindset
Week of April 13: There's Too Much Work & It's Too Hard
Week of April 20: Focused & On Task/Strategies for Focus and Attention
Week of April 27: Managing Changes in Routine and Transitions/ Strategies for Flexibility

May: Dealing with Friends, Classmates, and Peer Concerns
Week of May 4: What's a Friend? Recipe for Friendship
Week of May 11: Dealing with Conflict/ Communication Strategies
Week of May 18:  What to do when Feeling Left Out
Week of May 25: Managing Bullying/Peer Pressure


**As a disclaimer, this class is NOT a substitution for mental health treatment, counseling, or therapy. Please reach out to a medical or mental health professional if you are seeking these services for your child. This class does NOT provide medical or mental health treatment but instead has an informational and educational focus **