Easy
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An egg
I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can’t touch me or catch me. What am I?
Your shadow
What has hands, but can’t clap?
A clock
If there are three apples and you take away two, how many apples do you have?
You have two apples.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?
Footsteps
What has a head and a tail but no body?
A coin
David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son?
David
Why couldn't the toilet paper cross the road?
Because it got stuck in a crack
A little girl goes to the store and buys one dozen eggs. As she is going home, all but three break. How many eggs are left unbroken?
Three
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
He was bald
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A piano
If you’re running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?
Second place
I am an odd number. Take away a letter and I become even. What number am I?
Seven
People make me, save me, change me, raise me. What am I?
Money
Name 3 things that will cause low self-esteem.
Bullying, poor body image, school stress, negative feedback, repeated failure, trauma, mental health issues, a lack of support, unrealistic expectations
True or False: Not all teasing is bad.
True. Sometimes it’s playful and helps kids bond. But sometimes it can be hurtful to others.
Teasing is a type of communication. What is the goal of bullying?
The goal is to embarrass the victim and make the bully look better and stronger.
Why do some kids bully others?
Because they are going through something, don't like themselves, or are jealous, and they take it out on others because they don't know how to deal with it themselves.
Name 3 types of bullying.
Physical, emotional/verbal, cyber
Name 3 reasons why some kids get bullied.
Kids who struggle in school, kids who get special services, kids who look different, kids who become easily aggressive or upset, kids who can't sit still, etc.
How do you build/increase self-esteem?
Make a list of things you are good at.
Practice the things you do well.
Turn "I can't" into "I can".
Try your best.
Spend time with the people you love.
Pitch in.
Name 3 examples of impulsive behavior.
Do silly things to get attention
Have trouble following rules
Be aggressive toward other kids
Overreact to frustration, disappointment, mistakes, and criticism
Want to have the first turn and the last word
Not understand how their words or behavior affect other people
Not understand the consequences of their actions
What is the difference between shame and guilt?
Guilt is feeling bad about something specific that you did or didn't do. You can reduce it by owning up to it and apologizing.
Shame is feeling bad about the person that you are, possibly due to mean things people said. You can reduce it talking it out with a trusted person and raising your self-esteem.
What are thoughts kids with low self-esteem have?
don't think they are as good as others
don't feel liked or accepted
think more about the times they fail, than the times they do well
don't notice the good things about themselves
are hard on themselves and give up easily