Superflex!

Unthinkable Characters

100

I make people get stuck on their ideas. Which Unthinkable am I?

Rock Brain

200

I make people have huge upset reactions. Which Unthinkable am I?

Glassman

300

I get you to worry about things that may be small. Which Unthinkable am I?

Worry Wall

400

I make you only want to follow your plan. Which Unthinkable am I?

Me Gull

500

I am Was Funny Once. What do I do?

I make jokes and act silly in times when it is not appropriate. 

Unthinkable Characters

100

I make people blurt out what they are thinking. Which Unthinkable am I?

Blurt out Blue (B.O.B.)

200

I give people too much energy. Which Unthinkable am I?

Energy Hare-y

300

I distract people. Which Unthinkable am I?

Brain Eater

400

My name is Topic Twistermeister. What do I do?

I make people jump off topic.

500

My name is Body Drifter. What do I do?

I move people's bodies away from the group.

Scenarios

100

Tommy is in class and decides he doesn't want to work on the activity his teacher asked him to work on. Which Unthinkable has invaded Tommy's brain?

B. Rock Brain!

200

Tommy and Ally are both talking about what they did that weekend when Tommy suddenly started talking about fish instead. Which Unthinkable has invaded Tommy's brain? 

B. Topic Twistermeister

300

Tommy yelled out "My birthday is tomorrow!" in the middle of class. Which Unthinkable has invaded Tommy's brain?

B. Blurt out Blue

400

In class, Tommy starts playing with his pencils, shoes, erasers and papers. He is also making little noises while the teacher is talking and the others around him are trying to learn. Which Unthinkable has invaded Tommy's brain? 

A. Brain Eater

500

In PE class, Ally tagged Tommy, however Tommy didn't feel like he got tagged. Tommy started to scream at Ally and kick the walls after Ally told him he was out. Which Unthinkable has invaded Tommy's brain? 

A. Glassman

Scenarios

100

Tommy and his classmates are going to play a board game. His friends said they wanted to play Sorry but Tommy said no we are playing Guess Who and began to pull out the Guess Who box. Which Unthinkable has invaded Tommy's brain? 

A. Me Gull

200

Ally was thinking about Tommy and was asking him all about his weekend and what he likes to do on the weekends. Tommy said "I like pizza!". Which Unthinkable has invaded Tommy's brain? 

B. Blurt out Blue

300

Tommy doesn't know anybody in the group he was put in for Fun Friday. He begins thinking that no one will talk to him and he will be left out. Tommy then sulks at his desk. Which Unthinkable has invaded Tommy's brain?

B. Worry Wall

400

During group work in class, Tommy kept looking away and walking away from the group. Tommy's group was suppose to talk to each other to try and figure out the answer to the teacher's question, but they felt like Tommy wasn't even listening to them since his eyes, ears and body wasn't in the group discussion. Which Unthinkable has invaded Tommy's brain? 

B. Body Snatcher

500

In class, Ally tripped over a cord and hurt her ankle. Instead of asking her if she was okay and needed help, Tommy started to laugh and made a silly joke. Which Unthinkable has invaded Tommy's brain?

A. Wasfunnyonce

Strategies

100

Tommy was first in line and Ally comes into the classroom and decides to stand at the front of the line. Tommy gets upset with Ally for cutting and yells, "get to the back of the line now!!" then starts to hit the wall. What superflex strategy can help Tommy defeat Glassman?

Self-talk: "I am starting to get upset over a little problem. It's no big deal." Take deep breaths and relax. When Tommy is calm, he can then gently let Ally know he was first.

200

During class, Tommy's eyes are on the clock, the ceiling, the floor and his shoes. He turns away from the group and starts talking with another friend. What Superflex strategy can Tommy use to defeat Body Snatcher?

Self Talk: "Where should my body be?" Use your eyes to think about where your group is or who is talking to you, then you will find your group!

300

During recess, Tommy and his friends were playing together. Tommy's friends all decided they wanted to play kickball, but Tommy didn't want to. Tommy demanded that if they play kickball, he has to go first. Tommy would get upset with his teammates if they weren't doing well. What Superflex strategy can help Tommy get D.O.F. out of his brain?

Self Talk: "This game is just for fun. If I am getting upset over a game that is suppose to be fun, my friends and I will not have a good time. It doesn't matter win or lose! I am having fun just being with my friends." Take deep breaths and relax.

400

In the hallway, Tommy goes up to the other students and starts poking them and tapping them as he walks along. The other students are feeling uncomfortable. What Superflex Strategy should Tommy use to get Space Invader out of his brain?

Use the space bubble: 1 arm rule

500

In class, Tommy feels like he cannot sit still. He wants to jump on the big bouncy balls in the classroom, walk around and play with things that are not his. What Superflex Strategy can help Tommy get Energy Hare-y out of his head?

Take a few deep breaths to calm the body. Check in with your eyes and see how the rest of the group is acting. Try to match how calm the other kids are with their bodies.