Managing emotions is an important skill that helps people handle daily challenges. Having a variety of coping strategies makes it easier to stay calm, think clearly, and respond thoughtfully in difficult situations. Learning these techniques at any stage in life can build stronger emotional awareness and better decision-making.
The Coping Skills Alphabet poster uses an easy-to-follow A-to-Z format. With a bright and inviting layout, it features creative ideas like A for “Asking for help,” to Z for “Getting enough Zzz’s,” all paired with fun illustrations for each letter. These visuals make it easier to connect each coping skill with a meaningful and memorable image.
Having this visual reminder can help kids and teens remember coping techniques when they need them. To get familiar with the skills, the alphabet can be turned into a game where they can take turns picking a random letter and practicing the matching coping skill.
Parents and teachers can encourage regular use during key moments, such as after recess, before a test, or at the start of the day. They can also invite kids to come up with their own coping words for each letter.
We also offer the Coping Skills Alphabet Line for bedrooms, classrooms, or counseling offices.
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Want more resources like this? Check out our full catalog of coping skills worksheets and handouts.
References:
- Eacott, C., & Frydenberg, E. (2009). Promoting positive coping skills for rural youth: Benefits for at‐risk young people. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 17(6), 338-345.
- Frydenberg, E. (2004). Teaching young people to cope. In Thriving, surviving, or going under: Coping with everyday lives (pp. 189-206).
- Nasheeda, A. (2008). Life skills education for young people: Coping with challenges. Counselling, Psychotherapy, and Health, 4(1), 19-25.
- Unwin, G. L., Stenfert Kroese, B., & Blumson, J. (2018). An evaluation of a mental health promotion programme to improve emotional, social and coping skills in children and young people attending special schools. Frontiers in Education, 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2018.00093
