Wise Ways 5 & 6
All the students in this class are in 4th grade and my name is Amy Gibbons are examples of....
What are Facts?
These are cues that warn ourselves or others that there is a problem
What are Red Flag Warnings?
In Wise Ways, IDC does not stand for I Don't Care but rather this...
What is IDentify your Choices?
Your ______ _______ will always send the message to your Lizard Brain/Limbic System first because they hardwired and connected in our brains. We need to train it to send messages to the Wizard Brain instead!
What is Relay Center?
Clenched fists, shouting, red face are all examples of this...
What are external/outside red flag warnings?
Words like "never" and "always" are big clues that the statement is emotional in nature and is most likely an ________ and not a fact
What is opinion?
This part of your brain helps you to make good choices
What is the Wizard Brain?
These are the 2 types of consequences to consider when making a choice - they are related to time
Consequences Now and Consequences Later
Name 3 internal red flag warnings when you are angry.
What are fast heart rate, tense muscles, fast breathing, red/hot face, weak knees, butterflies in stomach, headache
This self-talk keeps you HIGH on the emotions Elevator.
What is Negative Self Talk?
The best way to gather information according to Wise Way 6 is to do this...
What is Ask Questions?
We are on floor 10, before we can use our Wizard Brain we first need to do this...
What is Exit the Emotions Elevator or lower ourselves on the Emotions Elevator?
Your ______ ________ never considers choices or consequences - it just reacts quickly and in the moment.
What is Lizard Brain?
We did this in class as a way to practice Relaxation Control
What is deep belly breathing/meditation?
A good rule to remember is to always be ________ on the Emotions Elevator than the other person.
What is lower?
___________ create Gossip.
What are opinions?
"Calm down", "You can do this" and "It isn't worth getting in trouble for" are all examples of this
What is Control Self Talk or Yakety Yak Self Talk Back?
In order to identify all of our choices, we will need to be here on the Emotions Elevator...
What is low/lower? Or on floors 1-5
These are 3 examples of Redirecting your Emotions; things we can do when we are high on the Emotions Elevator that are NOT deep breathing/mediatation...
What are going for a walk, playing a game, reading, listening to music, talking to a friend, playing a sport, playing video games? (answers up for interpretation by Mrs. Gibbons)
This is why we ask questions
What is to gather information/facts?
Asking questions help you gather _______. You have to be low on your _______ _________ so you can Stop and Think and ask good questions.
What is Facts/Information and Emotions Elevator?
What is to avoid problems, make good decisions, get along with others, (answer is also up to the discretion of Mrs. Gibbons)?
Another acronym designated by Wise Ways is CAO which stands for...
What is Consequences Affecting Others?
This is a rocket to the 10th floor of the Emotions Elevator...
What is the Lizard Brain?
This is where your Lizard Brain is and this is where your Wizard Brain is....(point with your finger)
Mrs. Gibbons' discretion