Learning to Listen
The first skill for listening is eyes _____
*Demonstrate this skill
Watching
How can you tell how someone feels.
Look at their ______
face
How do you "fill someone's bucket"?
Say or do nice things for someone.
How can you tell in your body that you are upset?
Tummy hurts, head hurts, heart is beating fast, breathing fast.
What is the "S" in STEP for problem solving?
Say _________
the problem
Another skill for listening is ears _______
*Demonstrate this skill
Listening
How does someone's face or body look when they're mad?
Eyes are smaller, mouth is shut tight, forehead is wrinkled, eyebrows are down, arms are crossed.
If you're feeling sad or lonely or angry, is your bucket full or empty?
Empty
Does your body feel comfortable or uncomfortable when you feel frustrated or mad?
Uncomfortable
What is the "T" in in STEP for problem solving?
Think of ______________
solutions
Another skill for listening is Body ______
*Demonstrate this skill
Still
How can you tell when someone is sad?
Eyes are looking down, mouth is frowning, head is down, might be crying (but now always).
If you see someone who looks like they have an empty bucket, what can you do?
Try to fill their bucket: Say something nice, ask them to play, help them with something, smile at them.
What are the steps to calm down?
1. Put your hands on your belly
2. Say ____
3. Name your ____
4. Take a _________
2. Stop
3. Feeling
4. Belly Breath (or count, or use positive self talk)
What size problem is it when you lose a game?
Tiny, Little, Medium, Big, or Emergency?
How should you react?
Tiny/Little
Have a tiny or little reaction. Sigh, say "oh well", say "good game", tell yourself you might win next time.
Another skill for listening is Voice _______
*Demonstrate this skill
Quiet
How can you help someone who looks sad?
Go over to them, talk to them, listen to them, try to help them if you can.
What do bucket dippers do?
Try to do mean things to make other people feel bad.
Show us how you might look when you're angry and what you can do to calm down.
Scrunched face, tight muscles,
Put hands on belly, say "stop", take deep breath
Show us how to calm your body by tightening and relaxing your muscles while you take deep breaths.
Great Job! :)
Show us what an "attentoscope" looks like
Fingers in a circle up to eyes
What is the difference between running into some by accident and running into someone on purpose?
And what should you do if you run into someone by accident?
If it's an accident you didn't mean to do it. If it's on purpose you tried to do it.
Think about how they feel, stop and ask if they're ok, try to help if you can.
Does everyone in the whole world have a bucket?
Yes
Which "Thinkable" defeats "Glassman"?
Kool Q Cumber
Which unthinkable tries to get people stuck on only doing what they want to do? It makes them stubborn and say they only want what they want.
Rock ______