Expected vs. Unexpected Changes 50 Flexibility/Coping Scena
by TaraG © 2026
Price: $4 USD
Subjects: specialAba,Special Autism,sel
Grades: 4,5,6,7,8
Description
Help students build flexible thinking and coping skills when plans change unexpectedly! This Boom Cards deck includes 50 illustrated, open-ended scenarios featuring common changes at school, at home, and in the community. Students examine each situation, identify what changed, consider their initial reaction, and develop a more flexible response. Each card asks: • What changed? • How might your first reaction be? • What is a flexible response? • What could you tell yourself? Skills addressed: • Flexible thinking • Coping with unexpected changes • Emotional awareness • Problem-solving • Appropriate reactions • Positive and realistic self-talk • Responding to disappointment • Adjusting to changes in routines and expectations This deck is appropriate for upper-elementary and middle-school students. It can be used during individual instruction, small groups, classroom lessons, behavior-support programming, social-emotional learning activities, or independent practice. What’s included: • 50 illustrated digital scenario cards • Four open-ended reflection questions on every card • School, home, peer, and community situations • A variety of routine changes, canceled plans, unavailable items, schedule changes, and unexpected outcomes Because responses are open-ended, students may provide different appropriate answers based on their experiences and coping strategies. © TG Social Learning @tgsociallearning