How would you feel?
You're at the playground and two kids start to tease you. How would you feel, and what do you do?
What is afraid, sad, mad or scared?
What is a thought?
The sentences that pass through our brains!
Tell me about a time that you felt very sad.
What helped to make it better?
What if you accidentally hurt someone else's feelings. What should you do next?
What is apologize or say you are sorry?
Chest feels heavy, lump in throat, feel like crying, eyes hurt, want to be alone
What is sadness?
You want to play a game with a friend who is not ready to play. How do you feel?
What is sad? The friend might need a break, or might be too shy to play.
Thinking the chances of something bad are happening are higher than they are - "I'm positive something bad will happen!"
Jumping Jack
Tell me about a time that you were very angry.
How did you calm down?
What if you see that someone is upset, is there anything that you can do to help?
What is be nice to them, compliment them, try and make them feel better?
Face feels hot, muscles are tense, teeth and fists clenched, feel like yelling or screming
What is angry/mad?
Your teacher gives you a reward for all of the hard work that you have been doing in the classroom. How would you feel?
What is happy, proud or excited
Deciding that the very worst thing is going to happen and ignoring other less negative ways the situation could turn out - "I'm going to make a fool out of myself in class, my teacher will be mad, I'll fail out of school!"
Disaster Darrell
Tell me about a time that you felt happy.
Who was there?
What if you see someone else being mean to a friend of yours? What can you do?
What is tell a grownup, tell the other person to please stop?
Smiling, heart racing, energy in your muscles
What is happy?
Your parent(s) tells you that they are going to take you to your favorite place for your birthday. How do you feel?
What is excited or happy
Believing you know what others are thinking - "I know they're mad at me!"
Psychic Suki
Tell me about a time that you were scared.
Who helped you feel better?
What if you notice that a classmate is getting mixed up, and mixing other friends too? Is there anything that you could to?
What is to stay seperate, tell an adult to help, Move your seat so that you can only look at your teacher. Talk, and draw about it!
Heart beating fast, stomach ache, thoughts racing through brain, feel like crying
What is anxious?
Your friend gets a kicking feeling and kicks the marble run structurethat you have been working on. How do you feel? And what can you do next?
What is mad, disappointed or angry?
Always focusing on the negative instead of the positive - "I messed up 2 questions on my math test, I should just give up!"
Negative Nina
Tell me about a time that you were anxious.
Did you enjoy that feeling?
What if you notice that someone is sad? What can you do to help?
What is talk to them, tell an adult?
Mouth is dry, having trouble focusing, shaking, palms sweating
What is scared/nervous?