Listening & Learning
What three things do you use to focus your attention?
Your eyes, ears, and brain.
True or False: Everyone has strong feelings sometimes.
True!
When you have a really strong feeling, what should you try to do?
Calm down.
Before you solve a problem, what should you do first?
Calm down.
Name one fair way to play.
Sharing, trading, or taking turns.
True or False: Practicing focusing your attention can help you get better at it.
True!
What clues can you look at to figure out how someone is feeling?
Physical/body clues and situational clues.
What should your belly do when you breathe IN during belly breathing?
Push out.
What is the first problem-solving step?
Use words to describe the problem.
What does sharing mean?
Playing together with a toy.
What does self-talk mean?
Talking quietly to yourself or talking to yourself inside your head.
Can two people have different feelings about the exact same thing?
Yes!
Finish the first two Calming-Down Steps: Say "_____," then name your _____.
"Stop" and feeling.
After you describe the problem, what should you think of?
Lots of solutions.
You notice someone is left out at recess. What could you do?
Invite them to play.
What can you do with directions to help yourself remember them?
Repeat the directions.
What is an accident?
When you do something you didn't mean to do.
Name one Way to Calm Down.
Belly breathing, counting, or positive self-talk.
What does it mean to think about the consequences of a solution?
Think about what might happen if you choose it.
Someone calls you a mean name. Name one thing you can do.
Ignore them or speak assertively.
Show us an assertive posture and voice.
Face the person, keep your head up and shoulders back, and use a calm, firm voice and respectful words.
What does it mean to show care and concern for someone? Name one way you could do it.
Answers could include listening, saying kind words, or helping.
You're worried about something and calming-down strategies aren't enough. Who could you talk to?
A trusted grown-up.
What is the final step in solving a problem?
Pick the best solution.
You asked someone assertively to stop calling you names, but they keep doing it. What should you do next?
Tell a grown-up.