1. BASEAL Changes - 2

2. L.O.1
I know that what we feel and think affects what we do (how we behave).
L.O.2
I can tell you why I behave as I do when I am finding a change difficult.
L.O.3
I can sometimes understand why other people are behaving as they are when they are finding a change difficult.
L.O.4
I know some ways of dealing with the feelings that sometimes arise from changes.

3. Remember there is a link between how we FEEL, what we THINK
and how we BEHAVE.

5. Sometimes
when
we are
meeting
change
we may feel
uncomfortable
and because of this
we may behave in ways
that are
not O.K.
Remember
ALL FEELINGS ARE O.K.
BUT
NOT ALL BEHAVIOURS ARE!

6. …….. Let’s do this ……..

7. There are many things we can do to cope with the uncomfortable feelings change may bring.
Although we cannot change our outward appearance like chameleons can, when we are faced with change we can do several things:

8. - in a house move the family is usually the same;
Think about what will stay the same
- in a house move the family is usually the same;
in a family reorganisation school friends will
often be a stable part of life;
Think of opportunities or possible advantages that
change might offer;
If a friend moves away you will probably get more
or letters and maybe somewhere you can
go on holiday to see them;

9. Tell ourselves that all change is difficult but that you
have survived change in the past and can do it
again;
Take things one day at a time and focus on rewarding
yourself for small successes and any progress;
Use the problem-solving strategy;
Communicate with others in a similar position,
sharing feelings;
Use ways to relax and calm yourself.

10. It would be interesting if you could discover
where your family has lived in the past.
You might be able to make a map to show
how they have moved, to find some photos,
descriptions, similarities and differences
about them and why they moved.

11. Work with a small group of others to design a poster
“Change and How to Survive It”
Your poster should include some way of showing how
change feels and also some strategies for survival.

13. We can make a “Problem Box” where you may put any
problems you can think of to do with change.
When we have enough some of you could give
answers using the problem-solving strategy.
While you are doing this don’t forget the
Working together self-review checklist
which you could complete at the end.

15. Let’s think about….. changes in life and how you cope with difficult
Why do things change?
What have you learned from thinking about
changes in life and how you cope with difficult
changes?
How has what you’ve learned changed the way
you think about or understand things?

16. At the end of this theme you should be able to:
tell how you would feel if a change that you didn’t want to happen was
imposed on you.
know some of the reasons that change can feel uncomfortable and scary.
tell how it feels to belong to a group and know it is important for everyone.
know that what we feel and think affects what we do (how we behave).
tell why you behave as you do when you are finding a change difficult.
sometimes understand why other people are behaving as they do when they are finding a change difficult.
know some ways of dealing with the feelings that sometimes arise from changes.