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
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