Wilma Jean, the Worry Machine Companion Lesson

Description

This companion lesson to the story Wilma Jean, the Worry Machine by Julia Cook teaches students to cope with anxiety and worry. This lesson:

• Teaches students what “worry” and “calm” look and feel like in our bodies
• Lets students identify which parts of their lives worry them most (i.e. school, family, friendships, behavior)
• Teaches students to differentiate between “worries I can control” and “worries I cannot control”
• Teaches students to use the “worry hat” for “out of control” worries
• Teaches students how to use the CBT technique of “reality testing”
• Teaches students 15 additional coping skills

✨ THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:

✅ An interactive digital for Google Slides presentation™.
✅ An engaging PowerPoint presentation.
✅ A cut-and-paste activity that lets students review 15 coping skills and glue their 6 favorite strategies to the “My Coping Skills” page.
✅ 5 posters to use in instruction and display in your space.
✅ An interactive activity that lets students place their “out of control” worries inside of the “worry hat” bag.
✅ Assorted worksheets and coloring pages that let students identify and explore their worries, practice reality testing, and learn coping skills.

[This resource was posted with permission from Julia Cook].