Advice
Chris is having trouble explaining what he did over the weekend with his family and he is getting frustrated at himself for not being able to share what he has to say.
What advice would you give to Chris?
Tell him to try to not get upset at himself and tell him sometimes we all have a hard time telling others what we want to.
The more you have of it, the less you see
The darkness
What we use to think with
A brain
Imagine if: You have worked really hard on building a world in Minecraft that you are really proud of and your gaming system loses power and shuts off and you are you are surprised and upset. How can you show
take a deep breath, use a coping skill, take a walk around the house, express your frustration to someone else, try to troubleshoot how to get your game system to start working again.
Who is someone you can go to when you feel a loss of control/lacking patience?
Family, friends, teachers
While waiting in line, a student becomes very upset about the fact that the class is not getting outside to their morning recess on time. She begins to complain loudly and begins to shove other students. These actions make the class even later in getting outside.
What advise would you give them to calm down?
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Point out that being calm and waiting will help her and her class go out sooner, remind her to be kind to others, tell her to think about the consequences.
What belongs to you but other people use it more than you do?
Your name
A coping strategy when you are frustrated/feel like reacting
deep breathing, counting, watching tv, tense and release, punch a pillow, etc.
Imagine if: You are in line for a new, exciting ride at the fair. The line seems like it is taking forever! To make matters worse, when you are the next person to get on the ride, it gets temporarily closed due to technical difficulties. How do you show self-control?
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Talk it out with your group of friends/family, wait until the ride re-opens, go to another ride, have a seat near the rails/get comfy while the ride gets fixed, etc.
What jobs or activities may require self-control/patience?
Teacher, Engineer, Videogame Programmer
Homework, building with Legos, making/building things
The students begin hopping out of their chairs and running to the windows when they hear an ambulance pull up in the driveway in the middle of the teacher's lesson and she is telling the kids to sit down.
What advice would you give to the kids that are getting out of the their seats?
Tell them even though they are excited/curious about what's going on outside that they should listen to their teacher and try to stay focused.
What word is always pronounced wrong?
Wrong
How someone might feel and look when they do not have control of a situation and are becoming frustrated
Wild arms, eyes, arms crossed, frown, screaming, yelling,
Imagine if: you asked your classmate/friend to share something with you and they said, "No." You feel upset that they won't share. How can you show self-control?
Take deep breaths, wait your turn, find a different thing to use, ask later, etc.
We all use technology (Zoom, google classroom, online games, YouTube), but sometimes technology/electronics do not always work the way we want it to. How can you show patience when something happens to your electronic/internet that interrupts what you want to do?
Try to stay calm, troubleshoot, or take a break.
The teacher calls Molly out for talking during her lesson. Molly tries to explain herself, but the teacher is not pleased and shuts her down. Molly feels frustrated and unheard.
What advice would you give Molly?
Tell Molly to try to calm down and ask to talk to her teacher when both she and Milly are calm about the incident.
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future
What symbol can you visualize in your head to help remind you to stop and think about the possible consequences before you do something?
Stop sign, Stop light, Hands up, "Stop" in sign language, etc.
Imagine if: You and your dad are going to see the brand new movie that you both have been looking forward to seeing for a long time. When you arrive at the theater, all showtimes are sold out. You are extremely disappointed. How do you show self-control?
See another movie, go shopping, get a snack, use squeeze a stress ball, etc.
How do you feel when you are able to handle a frustrating situation in a positive manner?
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Proud of yourself!
Mike's dad has asked him to clean your room multiple times, but he really wants to keep playing Fortnite and does not listen. Mike's dad tells him that since he didn't listen he cannot play his video game the next day.
What advice would you give to Mike so that he doesn't lose his video game time?
Tell Mike that he should acknowledge that his dad has asked him to do something and complete the chore when asked or tell Mike to ask his dad if he can finish the the board he is on and than clean his room.
What kind of room has no windows or doors?
A mushroom
What someone looks like when they are calm and happy.
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smiling, happy, relaxed body, doing something that they like to do (video games/reading)
Imagine if: You are waiting for a YouTube video to load and the internet is continuously spotty, which makes the video hard to watch. You are slowly getting more and more frustrated. How do you show self-control/patience?
Inform an adult about the internet situation, read a book, play a board game, watch tv, do homework, stop and think whether this is a big deal or not, etc.
How can we help others when the look like they are becoming upset or angry?
Kindly remind them of different coping skills, class expectations, and consequences of behaviors. etc...