A personal introduction to this website
Using website information and activities at home and school

What We've Learned by Asking Pre-Teens:
How Are You Coping?

Scientists are learning more each year about how our brain reacts when we're stressed or upset. Now you can learn brain coping skills to bounce back more easily when you're down or angry.

Read What Pre-Teens Say
Find out what 4th, 5th, & 6th graders have learned from the Brain Works Project.
The Coping Brain

Get Started Learning About
Your Brain's Coping Functions

Lessons for learning how your brain rules the way you think, act and feel.

Meet Captain Neo
& Your Brain Team How parts of your coping brain work together and what goes wrong when they don’t.
Name that Upset Game Practice coping skills using examples of upsets that commonly cause pre-teens stress.
Coping Skills for Kids E-News
Read how a school counselor is using this site to get students to learn on their own
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for Fun and Learning