This is a target that we set and work toward. Examples might be: to raise our math grade to a B+, to read 4 books in a month, or to make 3 new friends this quarter.
What is "a goal?"
100
This is when one person tries to hurt another person's feelings on purpose for no good reason.
A job or occupation which usually requires special training and is known as your "lifework".
What is "a career?"
200
This is something positive you say to someone else about them.
What is "a compliment?"
200
This is the process of thinking about our choices and picking the one that seems best.
What is "making a decision?"
200
Ava told an adult that an older kid was picking on Jaden on the bus.
What is "telling or reporting?"
200
One minute you are feeling "on top of the world" and it seems like the next minute you feel like everything is horrible. This is normal for preteens and teenagers.
What are "mood swings?"
300
What things you are good at and what you like doing.
What are "Two important things to think about when picking your future career?"
300
Olive asked the new girl, Violet, to play with her at recess.
What is "inviting a new friend to play?"
300
When we were 3 we picked whether we preferred playing with blocks or crayons. When we were 8 we picked which friend we wanted to play with at recess. NOW we pick whether or not to say no to drugs and alcohol.
What is "our choices are more important as we get older.
300
When two kids told Noah that he could not sit at the same lunch table as them, Emma told them they were being mean and invited Noah to sit by her.
What is "being an upstander?"
300
Your parents, teachers, and counselor have said that when you have strong emotions, especially negative ones, telling someone you trust can help you feel better.
What is "expressing (talking about) your feelings?"
400
In general, the more education you have, the more money you will be able to earn.
What is "the relationship between education and pay?"
400
When two people see things differently and stay respectful to each other.
What is "agreeing to disagree?"
400
One decision-making or problem-solving model we can use has the following steps.
S = situation
O = options
D = disadvantages
A = advantages
S = solution
What is "S.O.D.A.S?"
400
When the grown-ups at school find out about bullying they do their best to put an end to it. Sometimes the people who have been bullying have time out in the office and their parents are called.
What is "bullying is not allowed at school."
400
When Rosy becomes very angry, she can choose to do one of the following things to calm herself:
*deep breath
*exercise
*talk to a trusted friend or adult
*listen to music
*draw or write
What are "coping skills?"
500
These are categories of jobs that are similar in some way. Most people are more interested in some of these than others.
What are "Career Clusters?"
500
By telling someone how you feel about a situation, rather than telling them what they did wrong, you are more likely to solve a conflict.
What is "an 'I' statement"?
500
When Rita-Rumor Spreader told Debbie Drama-Smasher something unkind another student had said, Debbie replied, "I don't want to hear about that. I don't like drama. Hey, what did you do this weekend?"
What is "choosing to stay out of drama?"
500
Some people say mean things or tell lies about others on Facebook or other social media.
What is "cyber bullying?"
500
Willis was upset that he would not get to attend his friend's birthday party because his parents could not afford to buy a present. After a while Willis felt better because he thought, "I will ask my parents if my friend can come here and play next weekend and we won't have to buy a present."
What is "changing our feelings by changing our thinking?"