Can't Stop Me Now
I think my classmate's work is better than mine. Flexible or rigid?
Rigid
I don't know how to spell a word, so I sound it out. Flexible or rigid?
Flexible
My writing homework is too hard, I will never get it right. Flexible or rigid?
Rigid
I keep getting the answer wrong because my teacher is making it too hard. Flexible or rigid?
Rigid
My teacher gave me four choices for writing. Flexible or rigid?
Two feelings Ms. Lambert would have if she heard you encouraging a classmate to keep trying.
Overjoyed, love, proud, excited, elated, blissful, ecstatic!
Two feelings a friend would have if you lied to them.
Confused, mad, angry, upset, sad, furious, disappointed.
Two feelings your parent would have if you finished all your homework without being asked or reminded.
Happy, surprised, excited, elated, astonished, proud.
Two feelings Mrs. Romero would have if you completed your entire benchmark correctly.
Happy, excited, proud, glad, elated, blissful, overjoyed, ecstatic.
Two feelings your brother or sister would have if you got into an argument with them.
Mad, angry, furious, frustrated, upset, sad, confused.
Your family is going to go on a hike. You want to keep playing your video game. Give me one example of flexible thinking to solve this problem.
Ask, when I finish this level can we go?
Ask, may I please play for 15 more minutes?
Ask, after the hike may I please play my video game?
Kenneth, Jayden, and Caroline were going to play a game. They all wanted to go first, how can they fairly decide who goes first?
They can try Rock, Paper Scissors, or pick a card and the highest/lowest number goes first, or they can agree to have one person go first this time and take turns the next round.
Name one person who would be proud of your flexible thinking. Why?
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Your little sister Chloe wants you to play with her but you want to keep playing Minecraft. How can you be flexible?
I can play with Chloe now and come back to Minecraft when she is napping.
I can tell Chloe I will play with her after I finish building this.
Philip wanted to play with the yellow playground ball at recess because it bounces the best. He took the ball. How could you solve the problem?
Invite Philip to play a game with you.
Ask Philip to give you the ball when he is done playing.
Start a game of kickball and let everyone play with the best ball.
Give me two reasons why listening to your friend's point of view during an argument is flexible thinking.
My friend has different perspective than I do and that is OK. It is respectful to listen to my friend's point of view.
Philip's mom has asked him to clean his room, he does not want to. He wants to work on his puzzle instead but he needs his mom's help. What can he do to be flexbile?
He can ask his mom if she can help him with his puzzle after he cleans his room.
Name one person who has rigid thinking and tell us what it prevents them from doing.
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Who is a role model of flexible thinking? How do they encourage you to use flexible thinking?
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Give me two reasons why letting your brother or sister help you with something is flexible thinking.
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