General: Perspective taking/ interpersonal negotiation
What are they thinking?
What are they feeling?
How do you know?
Point of view
100
What does it mean to take a different perspective?
To look at something in more than one way.
100
You see a little boy laying on the ground holding his arm and crying. You see a bike in the grass beside him.
I fell off my bike/ my arm hurts
100

A teacher says, "Wow, this classroom is ready to work!"

Pleased

100
a girl is crying while her mom gives her a band-aid. How do you know the girl is hurt?
She is crying and her mom is giving her a band-aid to cover her wound.
100

A student is talking about going on vacation and seem very excited.  How might others feel? 

bummed, happy, left out

200
How can you tell what someone is thinking or feeling?
Body language, facial expressions, the situation
200
You see a girl sitting at a desk with a pencil and paper with a confused expression on her face. What is she thinking?
this homework is hard!
200
Two boys are playing with Legos and building a castle together.
Happy
200

A boy is looking at his dog and smiling.  How do you know he is happy?

He is smiling.

200

Your friend loves icecream but can't have it because they are allergic to dairy.  HOw might she feel? 

sad, bummed out, 

300

What is persepctive taking? 

seeing someone's point of view

300
You see a man with a surprised facial expression surrounded by people wearing birthday hats. What is the man thinking?
I cant believe it's a surprise birthday party!
300

Two friends are playing a game.  One friends loses every time.  The friend who wins boasts and gloats.  What is the friend who loses feeling?

Disappointed, irritated

300

A friend is sitting in the classroom with her head down and refusing to talk.  How do you know she is upset?

Head down, refusing to talk, different behavior than usual.

300

Your mom is cooking dinner, cleaning, working, and helping your little brother or sister with their work.  How might she be feeling

stressed

400
Name some things you can look for when trying to understand how someone might be thinking or feeling? 

Tone of voice, body language, facial expression

400

Most of the kids in class are playing a game.  One classmate is standing and watching.  Nobody asks them if they want to play.

I wish I could play.

400

Your friend drops all of his books on the floor while rushing to get to class.  You stop to help him pick up his books.

Grateful
400

A student is racing out to the playground.  How do you know she is excited for recess?

Because she is moving fast toward the event.

400

Parents are working from home and children are doing online learning.  How might the parents feel? 

overwhelmed

500
Why is perspective taking important?
To understand what is going on around you and understand what other people are thinking and feeling.
500

Your dad is emptying the trash and it spills all over the floor.  You step over the mess and keep walking into the other room.

How rude!  Why didn't he help me?!

500

A kid in your class is moving.  Everyone is talking about the earthquakes in the state he's moving to. How is he feeling?

Possibly either sad or excited to move, Nervous about earthquakes, irritated that others are focusing on negative

500

A teacher is frowning and her eyebrows are close together. She is tapping her pencil impatiently. How do you know she is irritated?

Frown, eyebrows, tapping pencil

500

Everyone has to stay at home due to the virus.  Some kids love to stay at home.  How might others feel? 

Lonely, frustrated, sad

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