Feelings
Name the 3 points on the Bounce Back Triangle
Feelings, Thoughts & Actions
Which would be more helpful to think when you do not get a good grade on a test?
A. I tried my best
B. I am not smart
A. I tried my best
When you are working on your I Can Do It Ladder, should you start with the hardest step or an easier step first?
Easier
Name one thing you can do to calm down your body
Belly breathing or relaxation exercises
What is a helpful thought a student could think when going to school?
It will be okay, I can do this, I'll try my best, I am safe
Name two people who you can go to to help you to feel better.
Home: parents, grandparents
School: Teacher, Counselors
When you are doing belly breathing, when you take a deep breath in should your stomach move up or down?
In
Johnny's favorite desert is ice cream. What might Johnny be thinking when his mom tells him they are going to the ice cream shop?
I'm so excited, What flavor am I going to get?, I love ice cream
Name something you can do when your Feeling Thermometer is rising on the playground when someone cut in front of you on the slide.
Nothing or wait to go after them, Ask them nicely to let you go first, Tell a teacher if you need help, play somewhere else away from the student, use courage/helpful thoughts to help calm down, do some belly breathing or relaxation exercises to calm down
What can you use to rate how you are feeling? (Using numbers 1-10)
Feeling Thermometer
Sally is mad that her little brother is being loud when she is trying to watch cartoons. What might sally be thinking?
I wish he would be quiet, I can't hear the tv, he is annoying me
Which would be more likely to help you to calm down?
A. Yelling at a friend
B. Belly breathing or relaxation exercises
B. Belly breathing or relaxation exercises
How are you feeling right now and where are you on your feeling thermometer?
Answers
Billy wants to play on the swings at recess but Julie wants to play tag instead. What might Billy and Julie both be thinking?
I don't want to play on the swings/tag, We can do both, I'm going to play by myself/with someone else today, We can take turns choosing what we want to play
If a student feels nervous about doing their show and tell and they think they will mess up, what might they do?
Ask not to go, practice at home first, still do it, practice belly breathing before it is their turn