Thinking thoughts and feeling feelings
Robert gets told to clean up his room. He hates doing that! Robert scowls. How do you think he's feeling?
Frustrated or mad
Nate really wants a turn in the bouncy house, but only 2 people are allowed in at a time. His friends Edgar and Egbert are already in the bouncy house. How could Nate solve this problem?
Nate could ask for a turn after Edgar and Egbert are done
Is the word "Oh" by itself a "driver" or a "stopper"?
A stopper
Larry really wants to go to his best friend Ricky's birthday party. Suddenly Larry's mom lets him know that the family is going on a day trip the day of the party. What would Larry's STUCK reaction be?
Wailing, crying, throwing things, etc.
Mr. Gomez spots one of his pupils, Felicity, putting a piece of paper in the trash for one of her friends. Mr. Gomez says to Felicity, "Felicity, that was a good random act of kindness. Thank you!" How does Mr. Gomez feel?
Proud of Felicity
Rafe is running down the longest hall in Hillford School, trying to get to the cafeteria first. The class bully, Huxley, trips Rafe. Rafe falls to the ground. All of his schoolwork spills out from his backpack. How could Rafe solve this problem?
Rafe could pick up his schoolwork and go to the nearest teacher
Is asking a question a driver or a stopper?
A driver
Amanda and Theresa are sisters. Their dad says that they are going to the park. Theresa doesn't want to go. What would Theresa's FLEXIBLE reaction be?
Being okay with going and knowing that if Amanda wants to go, she should respect that.
Thomas and AJ are playing kickball. Thomas accidentally kicks the ball over the fence. AJ asks their teacher, Mrs. Daley, if he can get the ball for Thomas. Mrs. Daley says yes, so AJ retrieves the ball. What is Thomas thinking?
"Wow, that was really nice of AJ!"
Phil wants to play Chutes and Ladders. His classmate Randolph wants to play Monopoly. Within the time that they have, only one of these games is possible. How could Phil and Randy solve this problem?
Phil and Randy could play half of each game OR they could play rock paper scissors, flip a coin, etc.
Is not answering someone/saying anything a convo driver or a stopper?
A stopper
Gary wants to go to his weekly baseball practice. One week, the rain stops him from going. What would Gary's STUCK AND FLEXIBLE reactions be?
STUCK: Crying, yelling
FLEXIBLE: Thinking that he could go the next week
Quinn and Linda are having a playdate. Quinn doesn't want to play what Linda wants to play. Linda calls Quinn a not-nice name. What is Quinn thinking? What is Linda thinking?
Quinn: "Goodness, she owes me an apology. Maybe if she apologizes I will play with her."
Linda: "I really want Quinn to play my game, but in hindsight, I shouldn't have called him a name."
Gary gets $5.00 of allowance per week. He really wants to buy a Hot Wheels car pack that costs $33. Gary only has $31. Does he have the money he needs and if not, how could he solve the problem?
Gary has a total of $31.00, which is not enough. He could wait another week until he gets more allowance, which brings him to $36.00, which is enough.
Harry told Hunter about his weekend. After Harry was finished, Hunter just said "Okay." What else could Harry say to DRIVE the conversation forward?
Hunter could say, "Okay, wow. THAT is a busy weekend you had. Did you have fun?"
Randy and Henry were supposed to have a sleepover. One day before the sleepover, Henry gets sick and can't go. What would Randy's STUCK AND FLEXIBLE reactions be?
STUCK: Yelling at his mom, "I'M STILL GOING, COLDS DON'T MATTER!"
FLEXIBLE: Randy makes a new plan with his parents.
Bob and Joe are close friends. They do nice things for each other a lot. One day, Joe hurt his leg badly and couldn't walk. Bob carried him up the stairs. What is Bob thinking? What is Joe feeling?
Bob: I just wanted to help Joe out!
Joe: Happy and loved
Penny is sticking out her tongue in Al's face. Al is confused by this action. He doesn't know what to do. How could Al solve the problem?
Al could ask Penny if she is being silly, and if she's not, Al could ask her why she is doing it.
Philly and Perry talk a lot. One day Philly asks "What did you do on your vacation?" What could Perry do/say that might "STOP" the conversation?
- Not saying anything or
- One word answer
Alex doesn't like the game in speech group today because the rules keep changing. What would be a stuck and flexible reaction?
Stuck: not playing, crying/yelling
Flexible: playing anyway, trying to have fun, asking for a break if needed.