Keep Your Cool

Empathy Life Skills for Pre-Teens
(Ages 10-12)

Turn every challenge into a moment of calm and control.
Keeping your cool is more than staying calm  it’s a skill for life. In this lesson, students learn how to recognize stress, understand their emotions, and respond with confidence and control. They explore how their thoughts, feelings, and actions work together, and how small changes like pausing, breathing, or thinking before reacting can make a big difference.
Through interactive activities, real-life scenarios, and creative reflection, students practice emotional awareness, empathy, and problem-solving. By the end, they not only know how to manage stress but also how to use these skills in school, friendships, and daily challenges building the focus and resilience to stay calm, think clearly, and keep their cool no matter what comes their way.

Core Skill

Emotional Intelligence

Designed For

Ages 10-12

Duration

60 minutes

Who It’s For

Ideal for students aged 10–12 who are learning to understand and manage their emotions.

This lesson is perfect for young learners who want to build confidence, stay calm under pressure, and handle challenges in healthy ways.

It works well in school programs that focus on social-emotional learning, personal growth, and life skills development.

What’s Included

Real-life scenarios & quizzes

Reflection journals & tools

Final assessment & certificate

Downloadable glossary & reference sheet

Why This Matters

Growing up can feel exciting and sometimes stressful. Students are learning to balance school, friendships, and new responsibilities, which can bring pressure and big emotions. This lesson helps them recognize stress early, understand how it affects their body and mind, and use healthy strategies to stay calm and think clearly. It’s an important step toward becoming more confident, focused, and in control even when life gets challenging.

What if every stressful moment was a chance to discover your calm?

Keep Your Cool helps you see stress not as something to fear, but as a chance to learn how to stay calm and in control.

Through real-life examples and fun, hands-on activities, you’ll discover how to manage your emotions with awareness, empathy, and confidence — turning stressful moments into opportunities to grow.
In This Lesson, You’ll:
 • Understand what stress is and how it affects your body and mind
 • Learn simple, effective strategies to stay calm in stressful moments
 • Practice handling real-life challenges — like tests, arguments, and peer pressure  with confidence
 • Build emotional intelligence by noticing your feelings and choosing healthy ways to respond
 • Develop self-control, empathy, and resilience so you can stay focused and positive, even when things don’t go your way

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