This sample lesson is taken from The Joy of Coping Skills. It is an example of what you will find in the rest of the curriculum. Download it for FREE.

The Joy of Coping Skills Curriculum is for kids 10 – 13 years of age. This part/level is based on the SURVIVAL SKILLS books.

The purpose of PART THREE – LEVEL FIVE is to help children understand and implement the fifth promise in the pledge: I promise to do my best to understand and appreciate the things around me. This is accomplished through the presentation of materials that teach about Fears, Nightmares, Danger, Illness, and Trauma. These subjects provide children with the information and skills they need to handle life's challenges and difficulties in positive way.

The Basic Concept of Avoiding Illness is there are things that you can do to avoid getting an illness.

The Basic Concept of Danger and Dangerous Situations is educating myself and responding appropriately to my fear is my best protection against danger.

The Basic Concept of Dangerous Objects is knowing how to use things, and using them properly, can prevent them from becoming dangerous objects.

The Basic Concept of Dangerous Places is avoiding dangerous places or exploring them with a knowledgeable adult are the safest ways to handle them.

The Basic Concept of Eliminating, Escaping, or Confronting Fear is in order to live a happy, productive life, I need to eliminate, escape, or confront my fears.

The Basic Concept of Fears That Are Exaggerated, Irrational, or Displaced is while some of my fears are healthy, others might be exaggerated, irrational, or displaced.

The Basic Concept of Facing, Accepting, Evluating, and Understanding Fear is in order to live a happy, productive life, I need to face, accept, evaluate, and understand my fears.

The Basic Concept of Fear and Its Causes is my fear is a strong, unpleasant feeling that is caused by what I have learned through firsthand experiences, secondhand experiences, and the fears of others.

The Basic Concept of Handling Emergencies is by handling emergencies properly, you can help to minimize any damage that might be caused.

The Basic Concept of Handling Illness is if you develop an illness, there are things that you can do to help your body overcome the illness and get well.