Expected/Unexpected
You need to use the restroom, but your teacher says, "You have to stay in the classroom. Can you wait until the next break." You decide not to listen and go to the restroom anyways. Is this an Expected or Unexpected behavior?
unexpected. What should you do?
You forgot to grab your lunch and had to run back to class to grab it before you go to recess. By the time you go to recess, everyone is already playing. You don't want to play all by yourself. What could you do?
scan the playground and find a group that you could ask to join.
Your friend accidentally spilled their milk, what can you do to help them?
Help them clean it up.
Your parents did forgot to pack your chips that they told you they would pack you.(Big or small problem) What should I do?
small problem. Talk to them when you get home
You cannot find your homework. I know I did it! How do you feel?
What could you do?
You come back to class after working with a teacher outside the room, and the rest of the class is putting away their ipads. You missed an activity that you are upset with. You run up to the teacher and say, "I want to go on the ipad now that I am back. Can I?" Is this an Expected or Unexpected behavior?
Expected - What might she say?
Everyone is playing tag and it seems like everyone keeps targeting you and tagging you out. You are feeling frustrated. What should you do?
Ask them to stop, tell them that you are feeling frustrated and want to play a different game, or use a strategy.
You want to play with a friend at recess. What should you do?
say, "Can you play with me?"
You dad was supposed to be a guest reader, but he had a meeting rescheduled and he can't come now. (Big or small problem) What should I do?
Small Problem. Use a strategy and discuss a new time he can come.
You love to talk about video games, but one of your friends says he doesn't like video games. How does he feel?
disappointed, but know that you like to do other things together, so maybe you can talk about those things.
Your teacher asks you to put your book away and join the rest of the group on the rug, but you want to finish reading. You decide to keep reading. Is this an Expected or Unexpected behavior?
During recess, you see someone crying. What should you do?
Ask them if they are o.k., ask if you can help them, or get a teacher to help them.
You want to play with someone, but they say, NO! What should you do?
Ask another friend.
You fall down in the lunch room and drop your milk all over the floor. Big or Small Problem. What should you do?
Big problem. Ask a custodian to help you
Your grandparents are coming to visit and you can't wait to see them after school. How are you feeling?
Excited or Happy
You are supposed to be finishing your writing, but it is hard to concentrate. You yell at your teacher and tell her that she is mean. Is this an Expected or Unexpected behavior?
Unexpected
What could you do instead? How is your teacher feeling? What is she thinking? What might happen?
Your classwork is way too hard for you to do. What should you do?
Ask a friend or teacher for help.
Someone is calling you names that you do not like. What should you do?
Ask them to stop.
Your pencil broke! (big or small problem). What do I do?
small problem. Get a new pencil.
You lost a game of Sorry during indoor recess. You really wanted to win. How are you feeling?
Disappointed, upset, mad
What is a strategy you could use.
You get to school and you are in a not so happy mood because your brother took your favorite toy and wouldn't give it back. You ask the teacher if you can have a few minutes to use a strategy to get yourself ready to learn. Is this expected or unexpected?
Expected.
What is a strategy that you may use?
You are feeling jealous about a friends new toy that he brought in to show you. What should you do?
Use a strategy.
What strategy may work?
You are trying to talk to your friend about a topic you are interested in but they are not looking at you or asking you questions about it. What should you do?
notice that they are not interested and try changing the topic or asking your friend a question about something else- your friend may not be interested in that topic.
Big problem. You may have to go to the nurse. You can ask a recess monitor/teacher to help you.
I am waiting for my mom to get off the phone so we can go to my friend's house. She has been talking for a long time. How do I feel?
Frustrated, impatient, worried.
What could you do?