This week in class, we’re reading “Coping Mechanisms” by CommonLit Staff.

In “Coping Mechanisms,” the author explains the difference between adaptive and maladaptive coping mechanisms.

As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Resilience & Success as it relates to the text. We are trying to answer this big question :

“How does a person overcome adversity?”

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this psychology article at home:
  • What was “Coping Mechanisms” about?
  • What did you learn about?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • ‘Patrick Roche – Siri: A Coping Mechanism ‘
  • ‘Richard St. John: “Success is a continuous journey”‘