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Personal & Social Development·Self-Regulation & Resilience·conceptual

Coping with Life Changes

Understand that change is a normal part of life — such as starting school, getting a new teacher, a new baby arriving, or moving house — and identify simple strategies that help them cope with changes

Suggested ages 5–7

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Learning journey

Your child is learning important life skills for managing emotions and challenges — using calming strategies when upset, practising patience, adapting to changes, and understanding that mistakes are a normal part of learning.

Evidence of understanding

  • Name at least two changes they have experienced and how they felt
  • Identify a person they can talk to when a change feels hard
  • Describe one strategy that helps them cope with change, such as keeping a familiar routine

Assessment prompt

When something changes in Coping with Life Changes's life — like getting a new teacher at school — can they talk about how it makes them feel and think of ways to help themselves adjust?

Standards alignment

PSPE-ID-LO-P2-7International · ib-pyp-pspe

PSPE-ID-LO-P2-7

IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence