“The 4-Step CALM Plan: Summary”- Accompanies Lesson: 3
Objectives
Students will:
- Identify the 4-Step CALM Plan for managing sadness
Discussion
Review the four steps in the CALM Plan for managing emotions. Again, point out that each of the letters in the word “CALM” represents a step in the 4-Step CALM Plan for managing feelings: associating the steps with the letters in the word CALM will help them to remember these steps.
You may also wish to post this illustration on a bulletin board for daily reference and review.
Important: This discussion reflects only part of the instructional content presented in the LifeFacts: Managing Emotions Teaching Guide. Please carefully read the corresponding lesson(s) in the guide prior to instruction. We recommend that teachers develop their own discussion questions to fit the functioning levels of specific student audiences.