Feel Better Pickles - Coping Skills Lesson

Description

Help young students learn healthy coping skills in a fun and developmentally appropriate way! Feel-Better Pickles uses a playful pickle-themed metaphor to teach Kindergarten–2nd grade students how to manage big feelings using simple, effective strategies.

In this lesson, each “pickle” represents a different way students can help themselves feel better—such as calming their body, moving, talking to someone, distracting themselves, or finding comfort. This hands-on approach makes abstract coping skills easy to understand, remember, and use.

⭐ What’s Included

✔ Short, kid-friendly PowerPoint lesson: students learn that big feelings are normal and that there are tools they can use to help themselves feel better.
✔ Low-prep student handouts (coloring, cutting, sorting, and choice-based activities)

✔ Make your own "Feel Better Pickle" cut and paste activity.

✔ Visual supports designed for early learners (posters).

✔ Black and white version perfect for coloring sheets.

✔ Google Slides version included for digital learning.

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☀️Frequently asked Questions☀️

▶️Where can I find the google classroom link?

Google slides link and instructions are on the 2nd page of the PDF.

▶️What formats are included?

-PowerPoint Lesson

-Pdf version to print out. (color and black & white versions)

-Google Slides version.

▶️What mode should I use this in google slides?

This product is meant to be used in "edit" mode (not "presentation" mode). Edit mode is the only mode that allows drag & drop and writing in text boxes.

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⭐Recommended Resources⭐

★ Passport to Executive Functioning

★ My Emotions Monsters

★ Small Group Counseling Curriculum BUNDLE

★ Social Emotional Learning Curriculum BUNDLE

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