Lesson Plan

Coping Skills Lesson Plan

Introduce 7th graders to practical coping skills, enabling them to manage stress and emotions effectively, while building resilience.

Providing coping skills early cultivates emotional resilience, helping students navigate challenges and stress in both school and personal life.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Main Activity - Interactive Discussion

20 minutes

Step 3

Cool-Down and Reflection

5 minutes

Lesson Plan

Mastering Stress: Coping Skills

Help 7th graders learn practical coping skills to manage stress, enabling them to build emotional resilience.

Teaching coping skills supports students' emotional well-being and equips them to handle stress in school and personal life.

Audience

Time

Approach

Materials

Prep

Teacher Preparation

5 minutes

Step 1

Warm-Up and Introduction

5 minutes

Step 2

Main Activity - Interactive Discussion

20 minutes

Step 3

Cool-Down and Reflection

5 minutes

Slide Deck

Mastering Stress: Coping Skills

Introduce the lesson by welcoming the students and briefly describing what coping skills are and why they are important.

What Are Coping Skills?

Explain what stress is, and ask students if they know what coping skills are. Encourage them to share examples.

Let's Share!

Ask the students: 'When you're stressed, what do you do?' to generate discussion and relate it to their own experiences.

Coping Strategy: Deep Breathing

Introduce a simple coping strategy: deep breathing. Explain how it can help calm the body and mind.

Interactive Activity

This slide instructs students to work on the interactive activity sheet in small groups. They will discuss scenarios and apply coping skills.

Reflection Time

Guide students through a reflection, asking them to share something new they learned about coping skills and how they might use it.

Keep Practicing!

Conclude the session by encouraging students to practice the coping strategies, reinforcing that stress management is a skill that improves with practice.