What is an example of positive self talk?
*variety of answers*
Mrs. B is talking to the class. How can you be respectful?
Voice off
Mistakes help us...
learn!
Should you sharpen both sides of a colored pencil or rip erasers off of pencils?
NO
Should you come up to Mrs. B when she has small group at the back table?
No!
You found a broken paper clip on the floor. What do you do?
Throw it in the garbage
What does it look like to walk in the hallway?
Voices off, body facing forward, walking feet
What do you need to do if you have a question for Mrs. B.?
Raise your hand AND wait to be called on
I am really frustrated using Google Classroom, so frustrated that I want to hit something. Should I punch my laptop?
No. I should ask for a break or take a trip to the Calm Down Corner.
Why is it important to sit all 4 on the floor?
keep yourself and others safe
You're frustrated because your work is feeling challenging. What can you do?
Ask for help from a classmate or teacher, go to the calming corner, use calming strategies
You are tapping your pencil on your desk and your classmate asks you to stop. You say you're not talking, so it's fine. Are you correct, why or why not?
No, you are still making a distracting noise
What does Mrs. B care most about when you're doing your work?
That you try your best!
What do you do with a worksheet you're not finished with?
Put it in your folder
Why are movement breaks important?
Movement helps my brain be ready for learning!
You are upset about something that happened outside of the classroom. What are some strategies you can use to help get ready to learn?
Ask for a break, go to the Calm Down Corner, breathing strategies, ask if you can color/doodle, count to 10, ask to see Ms. Mason/Mrs. Miller/Ms. Farley, etc (any answer that contributes to calming down accepted)
What does it mean to compromise?
Ms. Goldman just finished the directions, but I didn't hear something. What should I do? What should I not do?
Ask a friend or raise my hand for help. Shout out or leave my seat.
Someone has the blue colored pencil you want to use on their desk. What can you do?
Ask kindly to use it
Someone is sitting with their head down on their desk instead of doing their work. What should you do?
ignore it and worry about yourself
During Connections and/or recess, something happened between you and a peer. What should you do?
Tell an adult that is there so the problem can be solved before going back to class.
How can you ask someone to leave you alone?
"Please stop, I don't like that" or "I don't like when you do that, can you please stop?" or "Please leave me alone/give me space." If that doesn't work tell a teacher.
Define all parts of whole body listening.
eyes looking, ears listening, voice off, hands and feet are still, brain is thinking about what speaker is saying, heart is caring
What is another way (that hasn't been mentioned so far) that you can show respect for property?
*Variety of answers*
What does a respectful apology sound and look like?
"(Person's name), I am sorry for _________. It was wrong because _________. Next time I will _____. Can you forgive me?" while looking at the person.