SEL and Active Listening
What do we do at the start of every lesson
Breathing exercise
Smell the flower; blow out the candle
True of False
Everyone at school is always fair
False
While we should always try to be fair, not everything is fair
True or False
Gratitude is being thankful for what we have
True
We can be grateful for many things around us.
If you try a solution to a problem and it does not work, you should give up
False
Sometimes we need to try many solutions to find the right one
Give an example of a threat
Go to judges
True of False
Active listening uses only our ears
FALSE
Active listening uses our whole body; facing the person speaking; looking at the person and listening
True or False
Taking turns is one way to be fair
True
Taking turns is fair and it makes activities more fun
We are born with gratitude. You either have it or you do not.
False
Gratitude is something we practice. You can find things to be grateful for every day.
Stop, take a breath, say the problem and how it makes you feel
True or False
A threat can be saying hurtful statements to yourself and repeating negative things about yourself
True
This is a threat to oneself
Active listening shows respect to the person speaking
True
Speakers feel disrespected when people talk over them or do not look at them when they are speaking
True or False
It is fair to make up new rules at the beginning of a game that everyone playing agrees with.
True
What is not fair is making up new rules as the game goes on.
Finding good in the bad is one way to practice gratitude
True
We can often find positives when we look hard enough. Maybe the rain cancelled our soccer game but we got to watch a movie instead.
What does the yellow light on the control signals poster mean?
Make a plan: think, what could I do? would it work?
True or False
When an adult inquires about a threat their goal is to punish the person who said it.
False
The goal is always safety first
What is one reason we start each lesson with a breathing exercise?
To calm our bodies and minds and to signal to our brains that we are ready to focus.
True or False
You shoud only be fair to people that agree with you and like the same things.
False
You should treat everyone fairly, even if they are different from you.
True or False
We do not practice gratitude by showing kindess to others.
False
Showing kindness towards others is a great way to practice gratitude. It makes us feel good as well as the people around us.
What is one thing you can do to solve this problem
GO To The Judges
Name 2 people you can go to if you hear someone threatening someone else
Teacher
School Adjustment Counselor
Any trusted adult
What is the name of the 4th grade School Adjustment Counselor
Ms. Dekeon
What do we call being nice to someone only when they are giving you something you want
This is called taking advantage.
Name one reason it is important to practice gratitude
Gratitude creates feelings of happiness. Gratitude also helps us to see the good in things and to help us to have positive thoughts, feelings and actions.
You are having a hard time focusing on your schoolwork and are feeling anxious. What is one thing you can do to solve this problem?
What does see something, say something mean?
If you hear a threat or scary comment, tell an adult immediately
Do NOT keep safety secrets
Reporting keeps everyone safe