Grounding Techniques: Instagram-Inspired Pocket Cards (Coping Strategies for KS2/Teens)
These Grounding Technique cards have been developed to support children and young people with self-regulation and calming themselves down when feeling worried/ upset/ angry/ stressed/ etc.
This resource is suitable for Teens – as it refers to ‘Instagram’ style posts and Social Media, which is not suitable for KS1 and Lower KS2 children. Please use at the practitioner’s discretion.
How could this resource be used?
- To support children and young people with developing personal coping strategies for dealing with big emotions and feelings.
- To help children and young people to distract themselves, for example: away from making risk-related decisions.
Relevant Curriculum Links
England PSHE Statutory Curriculum Strands:
- KS2: H20. strategies to respond to feelings, including intense or conflicting feelings; how to manage and respond to feelings appropriately and proportionately in different situations.
- KS3: H9. strategies to understand and build resilience, as well as how to respond to disappointments and setbacks.
- KS3: H10. a range of healthy coping strategies and ways to promote wellbeing and boost mood, including physical activity, participation and the value of positive relationships in providing support.
- KS4: H7. a broad range of strategies — cognitive and practical — for promoting their own emotional wellbeing, for avoiding negative thinking and for ways of managing mental health concerns.
Scottish Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Outcome(s):
- I know that we all experience a variety of thoughts and emotions that affect how we feel and behave and I am learning ways of managing them. HWB 0-02a / HWB 1-02a / HWB 2-02a / HWB 3-02a / HWB 4-02a.
- I understand the importance of mental wellbeing and that this can be fostered and strengthened through personal coping skills and positive relationships. I know that it is not always possible to enjoy good mental health and that if this happens there is support available. HWB 0-06a / HWB 1-06a / HWB 2-06a / HWB 3-06a / HWB 4-06a.
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