Coping Strategies for Preschool: When I Feel Jealous
This session teaches coping strategies for kids, helping young students notice jealousy, like when a classmate gets a new toy, and find ways to cope. After a short video, students talk about what jealousy feels like and name something of their own that helps them feel better. They also play a quick movement game where they stop, listen, and show with their body what they could do. The focus is on noticing big feelings early and choosing a helpful strategy.
Extension activity
- Skill
- Self-Regulation
- Goal
- Using Your Self-Controller
- Grade level
- Pre-K & K
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Engaging materials
Video modeling lessonWhen I Feel Jealous
In this video, students will learn about jealousy and hope to cope with feeling jealous.
- Extension activity
Self-Controller
This digital puzzle will give preschoolers and early learners a calm activity to redirect focus or offer a break while reviewing social skills with their favorite animated characters.
Plus everything you need to teach them
Warm-up
- Video: Lion and Cat Breathing3:12
- Video: Our Senses Calming Break2:27
- Video: Yoga Pose Library
Session Opener
Guiding Question: What does jealousy feel like?
Practice
- Discussion Question
- Role-Play Activity
- Mini Game
How to use it with your students
- 1Watch Play the video modeling lesson so students see the skill in action.
- 2Practice Try the skill together with a discussion prompt, role-play, or mini game.
- 3Extend Use the extension activity to help students carry the skill further.
What's Covered
In this lesson, students learned that jealousy is the uncomfortable feeling that can come up when someone else has something we want, and that it's okay to feel that way. They practiced identifying the feeling and then thinking about a strategy to feel better.
Key Terms
- Jealous
- Feeling jealous means wanting something someone else has or feeling left out. It’s okay to feel jealous, and you can talk about it or use coping strategies.
- Coping Strategy
- A coping strategy is something you can do to help your body feel calm and safe when you have a big feeling. You might take a deep breath, count slowly, or think of something happy to help your body feel better.
Sample IEP Goal This Session Supports
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Using Your Self-Controller
Learner will use their Self-Controller to manage stress responses when triggers arise (e.g., unexpected changes, transitions away from preferred activities) by recognizing stress signals and applying a self-selected strategy before reacting in 4 out of 5 opportunities independently/given X prompt(s).
Send this tip home to support generalization
Try practicing belly breathing together during a quiet moment at home or at school, so it feels familiar when a jealous or upset feeling shows up later.
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Frequently asked questions
Is this intervention free?
Yes, this ready-to-teach session on When I Feel Jealous is free. You can access this intervention free for 14 days through the Everyday Speech Session Library. Every user gets three free sessions, but you can get more or extend your access by sharing the Session Library with friends and colleagues.
What ages is this for?
These materials are designed for PreK and kindergarten students.
What's included?
You'll get access to your choice of warm-up videos, a session opener, a core material on When I Feel Jealous, three practice prompts, and an extension activity, Self-Controller.
What skill does this intervention teach?
This ready-to-teach session is on self-regulation - more specifically, using your self-controller.
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