Emotions and our bodies
A large smile, cheerful laugh, and a good feeling inside our bodies
Happy
True or False
You can just walk out of class and not ask your teacher for a break
False. You should try a calm down strategy in class, and if that doesn't work talk to your teacher about taking an out of class break. Always ask permission to leave the room
You may feel this way if...
you trip and fall in front of everyone
Embarrassed or Upset
Act out how you show someone you appreciate what they did for you.
Thank you, smile, tell them you appreciate them.
Who is the principal of Holmes Elementary?
Mr. Anglin
My insides are hot, my fists are balled, my teeth are clinched tightly, and my eyes are glaring at a person or object.
Angry, Mad, Furious
Share a calm down strategy or coping technique that helps you get back into green brain
Take a break, deep breathing, walks, quiet room, stress ball, talk to a trusted adult, and many more
You may feel this way if...
You are singing a solo in front of the entire school
Nervous
Act out how you express to someone you are sad.
Tell them you are sad, Use I statements, cry
Who is the Culture & Climate coach at Holmes Elementary?
Mrs. Miller
My heart is racing, breathing very fast or shortness of breath, trembling, shaking, sweating
Scared, afraid, anxious
Show the class how to take deep breaths
Take a deep breath in, hold for 3 seconds, and blow it out.
You may feel this way if...
You studied really hard and didn't get the grade you anticipated.
Disappointed or angry
Act out how you can tell someone you are angry
Tell them what upset you, use "I" statements.
Who are the social workers at Holmes?
Ms. Hence & Ms. Cook
Hiding my face, blushing, breathing heavily, run away
Embarrassed
Tell us a time when you used a calm down strategy
Answer may vary.
You might feel this way if...
You just found out about a surprise vacation.
Surprised, excited, happy.
Shayla was playing with Tia's Nintendo switch. She erased all of the saved game on animal crossing. Tia was glaring at her, her lips were very tight, and her eyebrows were scrunched. Tia was...
Angry
Name one thing you love about Holmes
Answers may vary
Staring with a blank stare into space or at a object, yawning, slouching in my seat
Bored (tired)
True or False
Calm down strategies only work for girls.
False. Calm down strategies work for everyone. That is why we identified our calm down strategies! Way to go!
You might feel this way if...
You go through a haunted house by yourself.
Terrified, Shocked, Scared, Afraid.
Tia got tickets to see NBA YoungBoy. She won them in a contest. When she received the letter she won the tickets her eyes got really big, she smiled very wide, and she screamed a little. Tia was...
Excited and happy.
A meeting at Holmes where all students gather in the gym. They sit in groups with their class.
A Grizzly Gathering