Unit 3: Thoughts, Emotions and Decisions

January 18 - March 8

Lesson 14: Understanding Stress and Anxiety

In this lesson, students will examine how they feel, what thoughts they have, and how their body responds when they’re stressed.

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Ask your child what they do or feel when they’re stressed. These signs will help you notice when your child is stressed, so you can ask them how to help or support them.

Lesson 15: Where Does Stress Come From?

In this lesson, students will learn where stress comes from, identify stressors in their life, and examine which stressors they can control.

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Ask your child if they have any stressors they can’t control. Discuss what they do have control over.

Lesson 16: Can Stress Help You Grow?

In this lesson, students will learn to reframe stressful situations as opportunities for growth.

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Tell your child about a stressful situation you were recently in and how you were able to use that stress to improve yourself or the situation. Ask your child if they have any stressors in their life that they need help with.

Lesson 17: Strategies for Managing Stress

In this lesson, students will learn some strategies for managing stress. These strategies include: slow breathing, reframing challenging situations, positive self-talk, and progressive muscle relaxation.

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Ask your child what makes them feel stressed and how they cope with that stress. Share your own stressors and helpful ways you manage stress.

Lesson 18: Changing Strategies and Getting Help

In this lesson, students will analyze stressful situations and decide if they need to change their strategy or get outside help to manage their stress.

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Tell your child about a time you needed help managing stress.

Lesson 19: My Stress-Management Plan

In this lesson, students will complete their own stress-management plan. It will include their own signs of stress, the situations that contribute to their stress, strategies they can use to relieve stress, and people they can reach out to for help or support.

You Can Try This at Home

Ask to see your child’s stress-management plan. Talk about the strategies they’ve identified and offer your support if you see them displaying any signs of stress.

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