Getting Along
Someone made a face at you. Practice step 1 and calm yourself down
Deep breathing, ignore and take a break
You are working in a group in your classroom and one of the people in your group is not doing anything. You took a second to take a deep breath to help calm yourself down before you asked to talk to them alone. You tell the person "I noticed you haven't done your part of the group assignment yet." What steps did you do?
Step 1: wait and keep your cool and step 2: explain
You are playing a game and you both want to go first. Practice step 1 and explain
Why do you want to go first?
You are playing a game with some friends and you win. One of the players is really angry that you won and is not being a good sport about it. Choose a partner and practice step 2 and 3.
Step 2: explain what is going on
Step 3: listen to each other and don't interrupt
You and your friend have not been as close lately. Practice steps 2 and 4
Step 2: explain
Step 4: solve the problem
You are working on a project with a partner and you both want to do the first part. You tell your partner "You can do the first part, but I get to do the last part." What step did you do?
Step 4: Solve the problem
One of your friends was teasing you and things went too far and now you are mad. Practice step 1, 2, and 4.
Step 1: share a way to keep your cool
Step 2: explain why you're mad
Step 4: solve the problem by being direct in what you want your friend to do
A classmate keeps interrupting you while you are trying to present your project and you are getting mad. Practice step 1 and 2.
How can you calm yourself down and explain why you're mad?
Your friend chose someone else to partner with on a group project and you're feeling hurt. Choose a partner and practice step 2 and 3.
Step 2: explain
Step 3: active listening
Your friend always wants to be the one who chooses what game you will play. This is starting to get frustrating to you. You tell your friend "We played the game you chose last time, let's play the game I want this time" What step is this?
Step 4