Feelings Feelings Feelings
Evangelina yelled at her grandma because she asked her to clean up the kitchen after dinner.
What is angry, frustrated or mad?
JessieJames was running through the hallways at school. He ran past a teacher and she gave him a look. What do you think JessieJames should do?
Stop running and apologize
What are some synonyms (words that mean the same) for the word frustrated?
Angry, mad, upset
Understanding others' feelings, connecting, and responding with kindness.
What is empathy?
Esenya did not want to get up in front of the class to give a presentation. Her face turned red and she was sweating.
What is embarrassed, nervous or anxious?
Your friend, Gio, dropped his lunch tray in the cafeteria and food went everywhere. How do you think Gio felt? And what could you do?
Gio might feel embarrassed or annoyed. You could help him pick up his tray of food.
What are two strategies to help you calm down when you are feeling frustrated and upset at school?
Breathing, counting to 10, talking to a trusted adult or peer (friend, classmate), getting a drink of water
Give an example of showing empathy.
What is active listening, including everyone, treating others with dignity?
Christian had his head down on the desk. He was not engaged in the school work.
What is tired or bored?
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Strategies that help you AVOID dealing with the frustration point. They make you feel better in the short term but they don't solve the problem. For example: going on social media for 2 hours, not showing up for things
What is AVOIDANCE?
Jonni and Sonlla recently got into a disagreement at lunch time. They said mean things to each other. How might they show empathy towards each other?
Listening to each other and talking about the situation. Expressing how they were feeling during the disagreement. How they could approach the situation in the future.
Valerie was smiling and laughing with her friend at lunch.
What is happy, excited or joyful?
Ms. Winslow asks her class to pick partners for the group work. Kenny stays seated at his desk and didn't pick a partner. What might Kenny be thinking?
Kenny might be thinking: No body wants to be my partner, I don't want to partner with anyone or I can do the assignment all on my own.
Kaleeya is feeling frustrated. What are some clues that signal to Kaleeya that she is feeling frustrated? What might frustration look like for different people?
They might feel warm, hands might become fists, tensing up the face, shoulders might feel tight, they might yell, make a mean face towards someone. There are many ways our bodies can show frustration.
Zira has had her head down in class. She seems upset and sad about something. How might you show her empathy?
Tell her you are here for her to talk to. Let a trusted adult know that something seems different about Zira.
Jaizeah's favorite pet dog recently passed away. Jaizeah has been quiet and withdrawn in his classes. He prefers to sit with his hood up and his head on the desk.
What is sad, upset or depressed?
Charles arrives late to school every morning. He is quiet and disengaged (does not want to participate). What do you think his teacher might think?
Charles' teacher might think that Charles is tired, he didn't get enough sleep the night before, he might need breakfast, or Charles' ride is late leaving their house in the morning.
Kameron is really frustrated in his class. He doesn't want to be in class. He is talking with his friends and ignoring the teacher. What are some healthy coping strategies (things that will help the situation) when Kameron is feeling this way?
Kameron could ask to take a break. He could ask to go get a drink of water. He could ask to talk to the teacher after class about how he is feeling. He could write down his thoughts for how he was feeling.
John is sitting by himself at lunch. How could you show empathy towards John?
Asking him to join you for lunch. Asking if you can join him at his table for lunch. Talking to him outside. Asking him questions about himself.