Dealing with Frustration

What does "frustration" mean?

• You feel just fine and dandy

• You feel hungry...very hungry

• Something is NOT going the way you want it to and you are felling very UPSET about it

• Very happy at the moment thank you

When feeling frustrated in class, what could you ask from your teacher to help you take care of it?

• Rudely ask to leave you alone

• Do your best to ask for a break nicely

• Nothing, it goes away

What can you do when you are on a break to take care of your frustration?

• Take 5 deep breaths

• Write or draw about it

• Make fun of classmates not on a break like you

• Just rest for 5 minutes

You could ask your teacher if you can take a short walk outside for a few minutes.

• True

• False

What can you ask your teacher for if you are feeling frustrated in class?

• take a break

• get a drink of water

• take a walk

After you have calmed down, talking to an adult about your frustration may help.

• True

• False

If you are having a hard time figuring something out in class, you can always ask for help right away to avoid feeling frustrated.

• True!

• False!