Psychosocial

Support Activities
 Module I:
Validating Feelings and Normalizing Reactions
Objectives
• Identify feelings/reactions related to the face to face classes
• Accept that all feelings and reactions are normal and valid

Introduction
Hi! How are you today? How has it been since the start of quarantine? Now that we
have our first day of face to face classes after 2 years, it is important that we talk about
what is your feeling today. Before we begin, can you make sure that you have with you
your Activity Sheets on Activity 1 and Analysis please?

ACTIVITY: Graphing Feelings

So I want to ask, KUMUSTA MAN MO? Are you okay? Not okay? Were you not okay
last two years ago but okay now? Can I ask you to identify your feelings or emotions that
you have right now? I will give you time to think about it.

Using the sheet of paper, can you create a graph or a pie chart of feelings/emotions
that you have? Rate each emotion/feeling based on how strong you feel each of it. I will
give you 5 minutes to do this activity.
Answer Worksheet 1.
NAME: _________________________________ SECTION: ______________

WORKSHEET 1
Draw the emotion or feeling in each circle in the graph using appropriate
emoticon and color it. Color also each graph base on the color that the class
agreed. Rate your emotion according to how strong you feel. Refer to the
emoticons below.

Happy Sad Afraid Worried Angry

ANALYSIS
What did you notice about your graph? Are these normal reactions? I would like to
show you this table of common reactions of students to stressful events. Please read those
and tell me what you realize.

Rank Emotion/ Reaction/ Feeling Analysis

1 Happy Normal

2 Sad Normal

3 Afraid Normal

4 Worried Normal

5 Angry Normal

It’s good that you realized that these are normal reactions as of this time. I want you
to realize that it is okay to not feel okay.

APPLICATION
Today we learned that our reactions to the face to face classes, are normal and valid.
How can you apply this learning to your life especially the pandemic is not yet over?

TAKE-AWAY MESSAGE:

Your feelings toward the return of face to face classes after 2

years are normal and valid. Others may also feel the same way. It is
okay to not feel okay.
 Module II:
Calming Down and Managing One’s Emotions and Thoughts
Objectives: By the end of the session, students should be able to:
• Identify positive ways to manage one’s emotions
• Practice calming down using a relaxation exercise
• Be able to practice reframing one’s thoughts

INTRODUCTION

So far, we’ve talked about your reactions to the return of face to face classes after 2
years. Today, we will talk about how to manage your feelings.

ACTIVITY # 1

In the morning, I asked you to identify your different reactions and feelings towards
the return of face to face classes after 2 years. Can you recall what those feelings were?
Today, let’s talk about some ways to help you manage your feelings. Can you recall for me
some of those feelings that you mentioned previously?

So when you feel negative feeling, what do you usually do to help manage or get rid
of that feeling? Can we identify if there are actions here which would be considered as
unhealthy ways of dealing with the stress? Which ones would be considered as healthy
ways of coping?

Today, I want to remind you of healthier ways of dealing with our feelings. I will
teach you three new and easy ways:

ACTIVITY # 2

Suggestion # 1: Count backwards. If you feel that you are getting more upset or
stressed or anxious or nervous, you can ask to be excused or you can just close your eyes,
or turn around and just silently, count backwards from 10 until 1. While doing so, focus on
your breathing and tell yourself to calm down.

Let us try this. Close your eyes (do not open until you stop counting) and count
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1. Open your eyes and focus on your breathing.

Suggestion #2: 3-2-1 Senses Check. In this method, I want you to quietly name 3
things you can see around you, 2 things you can feel and 1 thing that you can hear. While
doing that, breathe in and out 5 times but every time you do so, you add one more second
to each inhale and one more second to each exhale.

Let us try this.

 Suggestion #3: Reframe. This means that a feeling usually comes from a thought and
when we can change or reframe a thought, then we can change how we feel. For example,
I feel angry because my mother called me lazy. I think my mother called me that way
because she does not see me working hard or maybe because she is just really unfair all the
time. I can reframe that by saying, my mother is just very stressed and tired tonight. She
does not mean what she says. By reframing the thought, I have changed the way I feel
about the situation.

ANALYSIS
What do you feel? What do you think was the point of this activity?

ABSTRACTION
Can you compare how you feel right now with how you felt before we started with
the relaxation activity? On a scale of 1-5, 5 being the highest, rate your level of stress
before and after we started with the exercise. Did the levels change?

APPLICATION
How can you apply your newfound knowledge to your daily life?

TAKE-AWAY MESSAGE:

You can manage your own emotions and you can bring yourself to
calm down.
 Module III: Identifying and Addressing Needs
Objectives
By the end of the session, students should be able to:
• To identify one’s current needs and those of one’s family
• Become aware of the various institutions, departments and centers present within the
school environment or the immediate community
• Take note of the important numbers and information regarding who to approach for their
needs

ACTIVITY 1

I want to show you a list of emergency contact numbers that I want you to
take note. Let us all discuss first what these offices do. (Teacher explains how each
office can help).

Organization Contact # and Address Contact Person

Barangay Health Office
Barangay Disaster Team
DSWD Office
Hospital
Psychologist or Social Worker
Covid Screening Center
Your School

Please save the listed numbers, please tape it to any part of your house so that
it can easily be seen by everyone.

ACTIVITY 2

Show this list of common needs of survivors after a disaster and discuss with the
class.

List of Common Needs of Survivors after a Disaster or Pandemic

General To find missing family members, to provide medical assistance to those who
were hurt, to gain access to list of casualties, to know how many were
affected, to provide proper burial facilities for those who have passed on
Food and Water To provide waterline to homes, to gain access to source of water for multiple
purposes, food for x number of days
Family Goods Blankets, clothes, beddings, tarp, flashlight, storage boxes, underwater,
dignity kits, disinfectants/alcohol
Fuel For vehicle, gas for cooking, for kerosene lamps
Shelter Temporary shelter, building materials to be used for repairs
 List of Common Needs during a Pandemic and how to access them

Relief Goods To receive relief goods and “ayuda” or from the Barangay level, City Mayor,
and DSWD.
Selling of Products and Is your family involved in selling some products or goods? They too, need to
Goods get permits to travel and to sell their basic goods and commodities. Go to
your Barangay Center to issue the permit.
Transportation within If you need to travel within your area of vicinity, go to your Barangay Center
your Area and ask for permission to go to a Grocery Store, Market place, Supermarket
or Pharmacy store. A quarantine pass is issued by your Barangay. Wearing
face-mask is always needed
Transportation outside Go to your Barangay Center to get a travel pass that will allow you to pass
your city or municipality major thoroughfares. Make sure you are Covid-free. Make sure also that you
wear your face-mask. They also provide you with vehicles.
Cash Assistance or Cash The DSWD releases cash amounts in three tranches to poor but deserving
Amelioration Program families. Contact your local DSWD.
(SAP)
Cash Assistance to OFW Overseas Foreign Workers (OFW) may avail of Government Cash Aid by the
DOLE and workers who have been displaced due to Pandemic.

Say: Take a look at the common needs of survivors after a disaster or pandemic. Do
you think it is complete? What other needs should be on the list? Take a look at this list of
needs of people during a pandemic and how to access them. Let’s discuss these for a while.

Please get the piece of paper with three columns given to you (Activity3). On the first
column, list down all the members of the family whom you live with. On the second
column, identify the immediate needs of this person that your family cannot address as of
this moment. On the third column, identify where you can refer this person to or who you
can approach in order to ask for help regarding the needs of this person. If you do not
know anyone who can help that person, just leave it blank first. You will be given enough
time to do this.

How many of you know who to refer your loved ones to for their needs? May I know
what these needs are and who you are going to refer your loved ones to? It is
commendable that you know someone whom you can approach in times of need.

Can we talk about what you think your own needs are? Who can you approach in
order to address your own needs? Why do you think it is important for all of you to learn
about whom you can go to for your own needs and the needs of your family?

It is very commendable that you have good support systems and for knowing who to
link themselves or their family members to.
 ABSTRACTION

Say: Can some of you share with us stories that show how at times, even these
linkages cannot do their responsibilities efficiently? Why do you think these groups had a
hard time? Can you also tell me some great or good stories about how other groups were
able to help you very well?

APPLICATION

Say: Now that you know how to LINK, can you tell me how you will apply this new
knowledge to your life right now?

CLOSING

Ask students to come up with a chant or cheer after that activity. It should be a chant
that will remind them to find people/organizations to help them/their loved ones address
their most pressing needs.

TAKE-AWAY MESSAGE

I am capable of identifying my own and other people’s needs. I

can link others to the proper channels which can best address their
concerns.
 ACTIVITY SHEET #3

Family/Relative/Friend Current Immediate Need Refer To

 Module IV: Identifying Sources of Strength
Objectives
• Identify personal, social, and emotional sources of strengths during and in the aftermath of the
disaster/stressful situation
• Identify their internal and external sources of strength

REVIEW
Does anyone remember what the three previous sessions were about? Last meeting,
we talked about our needs and how to address them. We talked about how to control our
reactions and emotions. Now let us reflect on what has helped us to move on. We are able
to move on and not continue to feel the way that we were feeling days or months ago
because we have strengths.
Do you know what a kite (Saranggola/Tabanog) is. Can you tell me what makes it go
up in the air? (Wait for answers) You are right, it needs the wind, it needs to be made of
good material, it needs a line or a long string, it needs a strong brace, etc. This is our way of
reminding you that you have resources within yourselves or with others that have allowed
you to begin your process of recovery. Just like a kite, you too have what it takes to fly.
ACTIVITY
Get Activity Sheet #4. On each part of the kite’s diamond, please write down what
you think are your sources of strength. What makes you strong despite what you have gone
through? Can you also identify what or who acts like the wind for you? Who or what helps
you soar? Give them time to draw, answer and color their drawings. After, give them time
to share their drawings.

ABSTRACTION
How are you similar to the kite? Can you think of other objects that can be a symbol
for your many sources of strength?

APPLICATION
The next time you feel weak, what can you focus on in order to remind yourself that
you have a number of sources of strength?

CLOSING
Let us recite this chat/rap together.
Ang saranggola ko at ako ay parehong-pareho. Ako ay Matatag, siya rin ay matatag .
Ako ay di babagsak, siya din ay hindi babagsak. Tangayin man ng hangin, hinding-hindi
matitinag!

Take-Away Message
I am strong because I can rely on my inner strength and because I have
people around me who support me
ACTIVITY SHEET #4