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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Being Afraid

For Students 3rd - 5th
Everyone is afraid of something. Maybe you're afraid of heights, your friend might be scared of the big monster that lives in his closet, and your little sister is spooked by circus clowns. We all have different fears, and they may even...
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Professional Doc
Other

Collaboration and Practice Center: Emotional Disturbance

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice works to improve the adjustment of children with serious emotional disturbance. This page from their large site deals with characteristics and eligibility for services, educational...
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Other

Collaboration and Practice Center: Emotional Disturbance

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice works to improve the adjustment of children with serious emotional disturbance. This page from their large site deals with characteristics and eligibility for services, educational...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Oops! A Game for Dealing With Embarrassment

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore feelings of embarrassment and discuss ways to cope with those feelings. Match halves of patterned paper in the shape of pants and hang them on a "clothesline."
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Website
PBS

Pbs: This Emotional Life: Grief and Loss

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource on the human experience of grief, whether it is from losing a loved one, or from another type of loss. Explains the physical symptoms one feels, misconceptions about the grieving process, gives examples of different kinds of...
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Handout
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Dark Side of the Mood: Dealing With Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide describes the causes of depression, its symptoms, and potential treatments (including "alternative" choices). It also debunks depression myths. Site provided by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Dealing With Bullying

For Students 9th - 10th
When students are bullied they often have few resources to turn to for help. This lack of assistance usually results in either ignoring the problem or aggression. Neither route is a guaranteed strategy for solving the problem. This...
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Article
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Handling the Human Side of the Negotiation Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article contains information regarding some of the "people problems" that can occur when negotiating, such as "Handling Emotion," and "Dealing with the Desire for Revenge."
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Handout
Other

Hospice Net

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to educating individuals how to help adolescents and children cope with difficult situations involving feelings of depression. These articles offer good advice for helping children in need.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Grief

For Students Pre-K - K
These resources help kids deal with grief. Remembering happy times by making a memory chain, and writing or drawing about their feelings are a few coping strategies to help comfort kids during difficult times.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kids Health: Grades 3 to 5: Feeling Sad

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
These social-emotional learning lessons will help students learn how to deal with sadness
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Running Away

For Students 3rd - 5th
Have you ever thought about running away from home? Have you run away? What are some of the reasons kids choose to run away? What are some of the difficulties they face once they are away from home and on their own? If you or a friend...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Nightmares

For Students 3rd - 5th
Have you ever had a bad dream? Most people have had nightmares and they can be pretty scary. Read on to find out more about what nightmares are and some ways you can try to stop them.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: What Kids Who Are Moving Should Do

For Students 3rd - 5th
Just find out that you're going to be moving? Here are some ideas to help make the move easier for you.
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Website
Other

Sutter Health: Helping Your Teen Make Responsible Choices

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Some parenting tips for communicating with a teen to help them learn to make good decisions. Emphasizes the importance of building mutual respect, and talks about the issue of peer pressure.
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Raising Children Network Limited: Changing Routines: Autism

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides strategies to use with students who struggle with changes in transitions and daily routines. Examples of changes in routines are provided, along with visual strategies and social stories. These tools may be used...
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Adoption

For Students 9th - 10th
When someone is adopted it isn't always easy for them to deal with the reasons that it happened. This article attempts to help those with similar issues cope with the thoughts and feelings that surround being adopted. Links to related...
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Website
ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Friendships and Peer Relationships

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for how to deal with friendship issues, bullying, and peer pressure.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Coping Mechanisms

For Students 7th - 8th
Work, school, money - these are some of the most common stressors in everyday life. The effects of stress on a person's mental and emotional health may vary, but without the proper tools to cope, stress can have serious consequences. It...
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Article
ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Managing Expectations

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page has tips for understanding what expectations are and how to deal with them.
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Article
Other

Talk, Trust and Feel Therapeutics: Anger Management: Parents Get Mad Too!

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Talk, Trust, and Feel Therapeutics provides tips for people and dealing with anger management. Want to scream and yell? The tips on this page are good for everyone. Learn how to express your anger in a good way.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Summer at the Polka Dot Cafe

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Alice who finds help in dealing with her parent's divorce. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Committee for Children

Second Step: Grade 2: Lesson 12: Managing Embarrassment

For Teachers 2nd
This Second Step lesson will help students learn how to deal with an embarrassing situation.
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Website
Other

Dougy: How to Help a Grieving Teen

For Students 9th - 10th
There is no method for helping someone grieve that will always prove effective. This site does, however, offer tips for those who want to help a teen manage their grief in an emotionally supportive manner.