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Interactive SEL and school social work tools for emotion identification, Zones language, coping skill practice, and executive functioning support.

Emotion Wheel Spinner

Use this wheel to help students name emotions, expand emotional vocabulary, and connect feelings to real-world examples. Choose child or adult language, then spin for a section and emotion.

Best used for: emotional vocabulary, check-ins, reflection, and helping students describe feelings with more precision.

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Mode: Child Core: Fearful Group: Scared
Picked emotion
Nervous
Definition: Feeling jumpy or worried.
Example: I felt nervous when I was not sure what would happen next.
Wheel order: Fearful → Angry → Disgusted → Sad → Happy → Surprised → Bad

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Child mode uses simpler wording. Adult mode keeps the fuller definition set. Core, group, and emotion entries stay tied to the original source list.
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Sad Coping Skills Wheel

Spin to land on a category and pull one sad coping strategy from that exact wedge. Keep the helpful / not-helpful label hidden for guessing, then reveal it for discussion.

Best used for: sadness, disappointment, low energy, withdrawal, grief, and emotional recovery.

Wheel: Sad Coping Skills Category: Waiting for a spin
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When to Use It: Spin the wheel to generate a coping skill in this exact format.
Definition: The selected coping skill will show a student-friendly definition here.
Example: The selected coping skill will show an example sentence here.
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The wheel spins, lands on a category, and highlights the selected wedge title.
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total choices are in this wheel.
Each coping skills wheel is treated as its own tool. Use the top toolbar to choose Sad, Mad / Anger, or School-Appropriate coping skills, then spin for a category and review the selected strategy.
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Each category includes helpful coping choices and not-helpful responses. This library is tucked away so the main screen stays clean during use.

Created by Dopamine Garden by Kae Cooley, LSW