Feelings
Someone at Boys and Girls Club says that you are good at basketball. How would you feel?
Happy, proud, or ____.
A classmate says that your artwork looks stupid. How would you feel? Demonstrate one coping skill you could use to calm down.
Models a coping skill such as taking three deep breaths, drinking a cold glass of water, counting to 10, or brain distractions like coloring.
Charlie's teacher said he seems calm and ready to learn. What zone is Charlie most likely in?
The green zone!
Someone is sitting alone at lunch. What could you do?
Ask if you can sit with them or if they want to join your group.
Mr. Muscle Man was picked last for T-Ball. He was staring at the ground, his shoulders were hunched, and he was speaking softly.
1.) How was he feeling?
2.) How can we tell?
1.) Sad.
2.) We can tell he was feeling sad because he was looking at the ground, hunching his shoulders, and speaking very quietly.
Your friend is starting to spend time with another student in your class instead of you.
1.) How would you feel?
2.) Show how much you would feel this on your feelings thermometer.
1.) Disappointed, sad, confused.
2.) Demonstrates on feelings thermometer
Charlie is losing a game at recess. He feels mad. Demonstrate one coping skill Charlie could use to calm down.
Models a coping skill such as counting to 10, taking three deep breaths, or taking a break.
Someone in your family is very sick. What zone are you in?
Blue zone.
Someone has the instrument you really wanted at music class.
1.) What could you do?
2.) What is your back up solution?
1.) Wait and take turns, trade, do something else, ask, etc.
2.) Lists another solution.
Your brother is watching a movie with you and he is scared. Show me what his face might look like.
His eyes might be opened wide or he might be hiding them. He might be holding his breath or breathing heavily.
1.) Frustrated
2.) Demonstrates using feelings thermometer
3.) If over a 5, use a coping skill! If under a 5, use a problem solving skill!
You are at bat during your baseball game. The other team is very good. You feel really nervous. Demonstrate one coping skill you would use.
Demonstrates one coping skill such as listening to your inner coach or thinking of your happy thought.
Your parents are watching the news and you see something scary. What are you feeling? What zone are you in?
1.) Lists a feeling.
2.) Lists a zone such as blue or yellow zone.
Do something else!
Mr. Muscle made a mistake and now his friends are laughing at him.
1.) Name how Mr. Muscles might be feeling.
2.) Name two body clues that tell us how he is feeling.
1.) Embarrassed or frustrated.
2.) Lists two body clues such as head down, blushing, feeling hot in the head, hiding, not making eye contact, etc.
The classroom teacher says that the field trip to the Museum of Flight has been canceled. Charlie smiles and says "yay!" and Mr. Muscle Man grunts says "awwwww man!"
1.) What is the event or situation?
2.) What do you think Charlie is thinking? Mr. Muscle Man?
2.) How is Charlie feeling? Mr. Muscle Man feeling?
3.) What did Charlie do? What did Mr. Muscle Man do?
1.) The field trip to the Museum of Flight was canceled.
2.) Identifies Charlie's and Mr. Muscle Man's thoughts.
3.) Identifies Charlies and Mr. Muscle Man's feelings.
4.) Identifies Charlie's behavior or what he did. Identifies Mr. Muscle Man's feelings or what he did.
1.) Show on the thermometer when you should use a coping skill to calm down before you problem solve.
2.) Show on the thermometer when you are calm enough to problem solve.
1.) and 2.) appropriately demonstrates.
Mr. Muscles struck out playing baseball and the other team laughed at him.
1.) What is Mr. Muscles feeling?
2.) What zone is he in?
1.) Lists a feeling.
2.) Lists a zone.
Someone said something about you that was not true and very hurtful.
1.) First, what coping skill do you use?
2.) Once you are calm, what problem solving skill could you use?
3.) What is your back up solution?
1.) Lists a coping skill.
2.) After you've cooled off using a coping skill, talk to the person. Let them know how it made you feel and ask them to please stop.
3.) If they don't stop, ignore, tell an adult, or do something else.
Mr. Muscles parents surprised him with a reward trip to the dollar store because he has been safe and followed directions for three weeks in a row! Mr. Muscles loves going to the dollar store to buy prizes and toys!
1.) How is he feeling?
2.) Name two body clues that tell us how Mr. Muscles is feeling.
1.) Happy, proud, excited
2.) Smiling, jumping up and down, eyebrows are pointed up, clapping.
BONUS! What is one thing you have learned here?
Names something he has learned.
BONUS! What is one thing that you learned here, that you will continue to practice this summer?
Names one thing that he learned and states how he will practice it this summer.
List one helpful coping skill for each zone that works for you:
1.) Red
2.) Blue
3.) Yellow
4.) Green
Lists one coping skill that is helpful for Logan.
Someone on the bus is calling you names every day. This really, really hurts your feelings.
1.) What coping skill do you use first?
2.) Then, how do you problem solve?
3.) What is your back up solution?
1.) Lists a coping skill.
2.) Ignore what you can. Ask them to stop. Sit with friends so you have people around you who are being nice. Tell the bus driver.
3.) Lists another solution.
Charlie's sister broke his Leggo structure that he spent all morning creating. He is SO mad that he can't think clearly.
1.) List three body clues that tell us Charlie is mad.
2.) List one coping skill Charlie can use to help him calm down before he problem solves.
1.) Red cheeks, fast breathing, heart is beating fast, sweating, clenched fists, tight jaw, warm body temperature, stomping feet, heavy breathing.
2.) Lists a coping skill.