Social Skills
If you want to play a game with a classmate, what can you say to them?
"Can I play with you?" or "Do you want to play with me?"
You are trying to do a math problem, but it doesn't make sense to you. You feel like crying and ripping the paper. What can you say to your brain to help it calm down?
"I can keep trying,"
"Mistakes help my brain grow."
"I can take a break and try again."
Does anyone in the whole world have to be perfect all the time?
No! Nobody is perfect and that is completely ok:)
HAPPY!!:)))
You are drawing a picture and your pencil tip breaks. Is this a Small Problem you can fix with a sharpener, or a Huge Emergency?
A Small Problem.
Two people want to play with the same basketball. What is a fair way to solve this?
Take turns, set a timer, or play together
The cafeteria or assembly gets way too loud and your body starts feeling scared, angry, and overwhelmed. What are two safe choices you can make to help your ears and body feel safe?
Put on noise-canceling headphones
Ask an adult to step into the hallway
Close your eyes and take deep breaths.
True or False: Teachers and friends always know exactly why you are upset, even if you don't say any words.
False! People cannot read our minds. We have to use our words or a visual card to tell them what we need.
Mad
You are playing recess and you see a classmate fall down and scrape their knee badly. Do you Try to fix it yourself or Get a playground adult right away?
Get a playground adult right away.
You accidentally bump into someone in line. What are the magic words you should say?
I'm sorry, it was an accident.
When you feel upset, sad, or overwhelmed at school, who is one adult at school you can always talk to for help?
The social worker
Your teacher
The nurse
The Principal/Assistant Principal
True or False: Taking slow, deep breaths can actually help our hearts stop racing when we feel scared or mad.
True! Breathing slow sends a message to our body that we are safe.
Frustrated.
You are playing a board game with a friend and you lose. Is this a Small Problem where you say "good game", or a Big Problem where you can cry and scream?
Small Problem.
Your friend loses a game and feels sad. What is something kind you can say to them?
"Good game!" or "You tried your best!")
When you take a slow, deep breath to calm down, do you breathe out fast like a rocket or slow like a turtle?
Slow like a turtle
True or False: To be a good listener, you always have to look directly into a person's eyes, even if it makes your body feel uncomfortable.
False! You can look at the teacher's paper, look near them, or just keep your body quiet to show you are listening.
A friend drops their shoulders down low, slouches heavily in their chair, and looks straight at the floor. Are they feeling Sad and Tired or Excited to Play?
Sad and Tired:(
The loud fire alarm starts ringing and blinking in the school. Is this a Medium Problem where we wait, or a Big Emergency where we immediately line up safely with the teacher?
Big Emergency
You are so excited to tell your friend a story that you stand right next to their face. They step backward and look uncomfortable. What should you do with your body?
Take a step back to give them personal space. (My friend's body language is telling me I am too close)
Your body has a ton of extra energy and you are finding it really hard to sit still during a lesson. Which seated tool can help your body get that energy out safely?
B) Doing a quick chair push-up by lifting your bottom off the seat using your hands.
True or False: If you accidentally bump into a friend or knock over their pencil case, saying 'I'm sorry, it was an accident' helps their feelings feel better.
True! Using kind words helps fix an accidental mistake.
You walk up to talk to me, but I turn my back completely away from you and face the wall. Does my body language mean I am Ready to talk or that I Need some space?
I need space.
It is better to respect the substitute.