DBT Group
When you're only focusing on your emotions, this is the state of mind you are in.
What is an emotional mind
Going to the quiet corner, deep breathing exercises, coloring, using a figet...these are examples of what?
What are coping strategies?
How can we use the feelings thermometer?
We can use it when we are gauging our feelings to help us identify our FEELINGS and to support us in identifying what coping skill to use.
These are the expectations we worked together to create at the start of the school year in group.
What are group agreements?
This staff member is a HUGE Cowboys Football team fan. Sometimes you can see him wearing Cowboys gear.
Who is Mr. Vazquez?
Bonus if you can name the other Cowboys fan
This is an example of a Wise Mind
These are examples of how we can introduce ourselves.
Friendly greeting (hello!), share your name, ask the other person how they are, etc...
What is the name of the Triangle we use in?
What is the CBT Triangle.
We say we use active listening during group...what does it mean?
What is listening to the speaker and reflecting on what they have to say?
This staff person has the coolest sneaker collection and likes to switch it up almost daily.
Who is Mr. Brown?
Besides mindfully breathing, what other mindful skills have we used in group?
Virtual fieldtrips, drawing, sewing, listening to music, following a balloon, etc...
If you disagree with what someone is saying, you can do this.
What is communicate with them you don't agree, walk away, ask for staff support, etc...?
Name three feelings you might have when meeting someone new?
Shy, happy, worried, confused, etc...
What can we do if we want to speak in group?
What is raise our hands?
This staff person is a secret DJ and brings their love of music (and dance moves) to brighten up our day
Who is Mr. Welsh
Why is it important to be mindful?
We are able to take time and reflect on what we are feeling and doing a self check-in.
Show me how you can ask someone to play a game with you
(role play asking someone to play a game)
What three parts make up the CBT Triangle.
Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors.
Where can we take space?
What are quiet areas of the classroom or outside the classroom with a BT?
This staff person enjoys gardening - in fact they shared their love of gardening with all of you!
Who is Mrs. Schroeder?
These are the three states of mind
What is: Emotional Mind, Fact Mind, and Wise Mind
This is how we greet one another during morning meeting.
Good morning to anyone who...
or
Good Morning (person's name). How are you this morning? How are you feeling? How was your night? What is your goal for today?
This word means "what is discussed here, stays here." We say this at the end of all our group agreements.
What is confidentiality?
BONUS: Give an example of confidentiality from group.
Name THREE parts of Whole Body Listening
What are:
Eyes are on the speaker, mouths are quiet, hands are in our laps, feet are still on the floor, bodies are turned towards the speaker, we are thinking about what is being said, and we are caring about what the person is talking about.
These three staff people returned from last year.
Who are: Ms. Taylor, Ms. Thomas and Ms. Barnes.