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Crossword about problem categories and emotional coping for elementary students.
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A 10-clue crossword that teaches students to categorize problems by severity and appropriate response. Clues cover everyday situations—spilled milk, forgotten homework, bullying, running late—and guide Grades 3–5 learners to recognize when a problem is minor, big, or an emergency. Use it as a social-emotional learning warm-up or part of a unit on emotional regulation and problem-solving.

Subject:
Social Emotional Learning
Topic:
Emotional Regulation
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated July 2023

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