Emotions
Name an emotion other than sad, happy, or mad.
Jealous, nervous, guilty, annoyed, excited, confused, calm, etc...
What does the T in STEP stand for?
Think of solutions
What is the definition of an unsafe touch?
A touch that hurts someone's body.
Name one thing Ms. Hayley likes to do on the weekend.
Where is your school counselor's office located?
Room 101A - first door when you come in from the playground.
True or false. People can only feel one feeling at a time.
False! It's possible to feel many different things at once. Naming our feelings helps us understand ourselves better.
A good way to fix a relationship when you've made a mistake is to...
Take responsibility, say sorry, ask how you can help fix it.
Give an example of a safe touch.
Hugging, holding hands, high five, etc.
True or false. Ms. Hayley is good at keeping plants alive.
False... Ms. Hayley loves plants but is still learning how to take care of them.
When you see your school counselor, it means you are in trouble! True or false?
False! School counselors help students express themselves and resolve problems. You are not in trouble when you visit the counselor.
True or false... all emotions are ok.
True! All emotions are ok, including anger and sadness. What is important is how we listen to our emotions and manage them.
Name 3 of Wadi's choices.
Walk away, tell them to stop, ignore, wait and cool off, talk it out, go to another game, share and take turns, apologize.
What do the 3 Rs stand for?
Recognize, Refuse, Report
What is Ms. Hayley's last name? Bonus point if you can spell it!
Jeanes
Name one thing that you can talk to a counselor about.
Name 2 strategies to help calm down strong feelings.
Take deep breaths, count, exercise, take a break, find a quiet spot, use a distraction, etc.
It is important to fix conflicts with friends before the summer, or before they move away. True or false?
True! It's important to resolve conflicts, say thank you, and say farewell before a transition.
What is the touching rule?
No one should ever touch or ask to look at your private body parts, or ask you to touch/look at theirs.
What are Ms. Hayley's children's names?
Ella and James
A counselor's job is to solve EVERY problem in the school. True or false?
False! Counselors help you learn to solve problems. We can help with big problems and also teach you how to solve smaller problems independently.
What is empathy?
Empathy means trying to understand and feel what another person is feeling.
When problem solving, how do you pick the best solution?
True or false. It is your fault if someone breaks the touching rule.
False! It is never your fault, and you will never get in trouble for reporting a broken touching rule.
Name a country that Ms. Hayley has lived in other than Jordan.
Romania, Denmark, Costa Rica, India, France, Mexico, UAE, Japan, Canada
Name one thing a counselor will do when you go to talk to her about a problem.
Listen to you, ask questions, help you find solutions, support you when talking to someone else about how you feel, etc.