Sharing and Taking Turns
Your friend wants to play with the red marker, but you are using it. What can you do to show flexibility?
Offer to share or take turns using the red marker.
Your teacher tells you the schedule is different today. What’s one way to be flexible?
Listen to the new plan and follow along with a good attitude.
Your teacher gives you a new kind of math problem that feels hard. How can you show flexibility?
Try your best and ask for help if you need it.
The teacher says there’s a surprise activity after lunch. How can you show flexibility?
Get excited and enjoy the surprise.
Your friend wants to play a game, but you don’t know the rules. How can you show flexibility?
Let them explain the rules and give it a try.
Someone else is sitting in your favorite chair during book club. How can you show flexibility?
Sit in a different chair and enjoy the story.
Reading time was moved to the afternoon instead of the morning. How can you stay flexible?
Remember that it’s okay for things to happen at different times.
Your teacher wants the class to use pencils instead of markers for an art project. What can you do?
Use pencils and be creative with what you have.
Your favorite teacher is out sick, and you have a different staff today. How can you adjust?
Listen to the staff and follow directions as usual.
Your friend keeps scoring points in a game, and it’s frustrating you. How can you stay flexible?
Keep playing and have fun, even if you don’t win, or find a game to play by yourself.
At recess, your friend wants to play basketball, but you want to play soccer. What can you do?
Suggest taking turns playing each sport or join their game this time.
Instead of going outside for PE, you’ll be staying inside because it’s raining. What can you do?
Join the indoor activity and have fun anyway.
You’re asked to write a story, but you can’t think of an idea. How can you stay flexible?
Think of something simple or ask a friend or teacher for ideas.
Your class is supposed to go outside, but it starts snowing. What can you do?
Stay inside and enjoy the activity planned by your teacher.
You and your friend both want the same beanbag. What can you do?
Ask to take turns or grab a different beanbag you can sit in.
You are waiting for your turn on the swing, but your friend is taking longer than expected. What could you do?
Wait patiently or find another activity to do while you wait.
The teacher asks your class to work in a different room today. How can you show flexibility?
Follow the teacher’s instructions and focus on your work.
Your science experiment didn’t work the first time. How can you show flexibility?
Try again or ask what you can change to make it work better.
The tablets for tech time are not working. What can you do?
Use a different type of tech or focus on another activity.
You have a group project, but one teammate wants to try a new idea. What can you do?
Listen to their idea and see if it can work for the group.
You and your sibling both want to use the same board game. How can you handle this flexibly?
Take turns or pick a different game to play together.
Your parents didn't pack the lunch you wanted; you've never had this food before. How can you show flexibility?
Try the new food and be okay that it’s different.
The teacher gives you a partner you’ve never worked with before. What’s a flexible way to handle this?
Be kind and work together to do your best.
The class runs out of supplies for a project. How can you show flexibility?
Share materials or use something else to complete the project.
Your friend points out that you made a mistake on your assignment. How can you respond?
Thank them for noticing and fix the mistake