Who is Mr. Osborn?
Mr. Osborn's favorite ice cream flavor is: (a) Salt and Pepper, (b) Doggy Breath, (c) Mint Chocolate Chip, (d) Rotten Eggs.
(c) MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP! Yum! Although, Salt and Pepper doesn't sound too bad!
According to one of the videos we watched, RESPONSIBILITY is “doing what we should do WHEN ___”!
a. We feel like it
b. We get paid
c. We should do it
d. We've had our coffee for the day
According to one of the videos we watched, RESPONSIBILITY is “doing what we should do WHEN... (a) we should DO it”! We do the right things, because they are the right thing to do, and we want to please God.
All of the following are examples of Kindness EXCEPT:
a. opening the door for someone else
b. offering to help someone clean up a mess they made
c. running to the front of the line to get to recess
d. listening to a friend who is upset
What is... (c) running to the front of the line to get to recess? While recess is fun, and we want to get there quickly, we might as well allow our friends to go first, since we're probably going to play with them anyway!
What is... FALSE! In most cases, when two people are arguing, the problem is NOT the other person, but the problem they are trying to solve. For example, if you want to play with a friend's toy, but he is playing with it, the problem is NOT your friend. The problem is: How we can both have the opportunity to play with the toy?
TRUE OR FALSE: In the story of Jonah and the Whale, when God first tells Jonah to go preach to the town of Nineveh, Jonah gets on a boat and goes in the opposite direction!
What is... TRUE! Jonah disobeys God at first and gets on a boat that's heading away from Nineveh. Does anyone remember why Jonah does this?
Mr. Osborn loves to do all the following except: (a) play guitar, (b) spend time with his family, (c) help students at school, (d) swim with alligators!
(d) SWIM WITH ALLIGATORS... don't get me wrong. They're nice animals 'n all... just not good swim partners.
In another video we watched, a little girl, Mia, was responsible for setting up the umbrella for the picnic table. Instead, she got Humpty Dumpty and the Gingerbread Girl to do it. Was this being responsible?
NO! It was Mia's job to set up the picnic table. Therefore, she should have done it herself (or asked for help, if it became too difficult).
A big part of having Kindness is to have Empathy. What is Empathy?
a. caring about the feelings of others and trying to feel what they feel
b. knowing EXACTLY how they think and feel
c. thinking that everyone else is selfish
d. the desire to be number one in all things
What is... (a) caring about the feelings of others and trying to feel what they feel? Though we can't know EXACTLY what someone is feeling - which is why (b) is wrong - we can imagine what they might be feeling and try to respect that.
Which of these are good examples of handling conflicts: (a) Bradley kicks Matthew in line because Matthew is standing in his spot, (b) You and your friend want to play different games at recess, so you tell your friend, "Let's play your game today, and we'll play mine tomorrow, okay?", (c) Sally and Josie both want to swing on the swing, so they play "Rock-Paper-Scissors" to see who goes first, (d) Your friend accidentally knocks you over at recess, so you tell them, "Please be careful next time. That really hurt", (e) answers b, c, and d.
What is... (e) answers b, c, and d? Let's look at these again: b) You and your friend want to play different games at recess, so you tell your friend, "Let's play your game today, and we'll play mine tomorrow, okay?", (c) Sally and Josie both want to swing on the swing, so they play "Rock-Paper-Scissors" to see who goes first, (d) Your friend accidentally knocks you over at recess, so you tell them, "Please be careful next time. That really hurt."
When someone is talking to us, what are some ways we can show we are actively listening to them? (a) Stare at the ketchup stain on their shirt, (b) Interrupt them and say, "That's great! I have a frog named Larry!", (c) Wait till they finish talking before speaking, (d) Ask questions if you don't understand, (e) answers (c) and (d).
What is... (e) answers (c) and (d), which are:
(c) Wait till they finish talking before speaking, (d) Ask questions if you don't understand.
A counselor can help me with all of the following EXCEPT: (a) how to knit a blanket, (b) ways to relax, (c) how to control my anger, (d) problems with my friends and homework.
(a) HOW TO KNIT A BLANKET! Sorry, I don't know how to do that!
In the same video, when Humpty Dumpty and Gingerbread Girl tried to set up the umbrella, it created a big mess. What did Mia do at FIRST? What should she have done?
a. She blamed them for the mess. She should have taken responsibility for not doing it herself.
b. She took responsibility for the mess. She did the right thing first.
c. She yelled at everyone and cried. She should have smiled and said, "I'll fix it."
d. She sang "Let It Go" from Frozen. She should have sang, "You're Welcome" from Moana.
What is... (a) She blamed Humpty Dumpty and Gingerbread Girl for the mess. She should have taken responsibility for not doing it herself.
Imagine your friend lost her cat, Toby. All of these are ways to show Empathy EXCEPT:
a. Listen to her as she tells you her feelings.
b. Tell her it's no big deal; it's just a cat.
c. Offer to help look for her cat.
d. Help her put up "Missing Cat" signs around the neighborhood.
What is... (b) Tell her it's no big deal; it's just a cat. Wow! How unkind and insensitive is that!
A good way to tell someone how you feel is to use the following phrases together: "I feel ___ when you ___. Please ___." Pretend a friend makes fun of you in class. How can you use those phrases to express how you feel? Use the words below to help you:
"I feel ___ when you ___. Please ___."
EXAMPLE: "I feel ANGRY when you CALL ME NAMES. Please DON'T DO THAT AGAIN."
Which is stronger when being stretched, (a) a pencil or (b) rubber band?
What is... (b) a rubber band. Which one should we be like?
If I want to go talk to Mr. Osborn, I can do all of the following EXCEPT: (a) ask my teacher, (b) run out of P.E. without telling anyone, (c) fill out one of those slips of paper in the box outside his office, (d) ask my parent.
(b) RUN OUT OF P.E. WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE! (It's a safety thing.)
Which of the following is NOT being responsible:
a. Feeding the dog before school every day.
b. Lying to your Mom about doing your homework.
c. Spilling your drink, then cleaning it up right away.
d. Returning a book you borrowed from a friend after you read it.
What is... (b) Lying to your Mom about doing your homework. What should you do instead of lying?
In one of the video we watched, a young man was afraid to swim. Even though his friend was not afraid of water, he WAS afraid of ___, and so he had Empathy for his friend.
a. sharks
b. teddy bears
c. bees
d. flying
What is... (c) bees? You don't have to share the same fears as someone to have Empathy for them. Just think of something that scares you, and... you'll have Empathy for them!
All of these are good ways to handle conflict EXCEPT: (a) If you did something wrong, say you're sorry, (b) Share and take turns, (c) Ignore the other person or walk away, (d) Yell at the person and throw potato chips at them.
What is... (d) Yell at the person and throw potato chips at them! Seriously, why waste good potato chips like that?
When we have a hard time doing or learning something, instead of saying, "I can't do this," we can say, "I can't do this ____!"
When we have a hard time doing or learning something, instead of saying, "I can't do this," we can say, "I can't do this YET!" In most cases, all we have to do is keep trying and not give up. If that doesn't work, we can always ask someone for help.
When I talk to Mr. Osborn in private, he HAS to tell someone if: (a) I am in danger or someone else is in danger, (b) I broke a school rule and it needs to be told to the Principal or Vice Principal, (c) I ask him to share it with someone else, (d) all of the above.
(d) ALL OF THE ABOVE! I want to make sure you are safe, so, if you plan on hurting yourself or someone else, or someone else is hurting you, I have to tell someone... it's the law :)
What is the responsible thing to do in the following scenario: You are sitting at recess, and you notice a group of your friends picking on the new kid in school. One of them invites you over to join in making fun of them.
a. Laugh along with your friends.
b. Walk away and play with someone else.
c. Stand up for the new student.
d. Tell the teacher what your friends are doing.
e. Answers (c) or (d).
What is... (e) Answers (c) or (d)? Either choice is good. You can either stand up for the new kid OR tell the teacher... or both!
True or False: If someone is sad, telling them to cheer up and move on is a good example of Empathy.
If we do something wrong (for example, we say something mean to someone), all of the following would be good things to do EXCEPT: (a) Stop, think, and breathe, (b) Pray and ask God for help, (c) think of ways to make the other person feel better, (d) Just walk away from the person.
What is... (d) Just walk away from the person? Part of being a good Christian is making things right when we do something wrong. When you do something wrong, try to imagine what the other person is feeling. Then, ask yourself, "If my friend said something mean to ME, what would I like them to do or say to make me feel better?"
Look at the following examples and tell us: Which one of these are good examples of doing the next right thing? (a) You accidentally break a friend's toy, so you hide it under their bed, (b) You are in a play and you forget your lines, so you run off stage and never come back out, (c) You miss a goal in a soccer game, so you go home and practice that week, (d) You yell at your Mom, so you tell her you're sorry, (e) answers (c) and (d).
What is... (e) answers (c) and (d)? [(c) You miss a goal in a soccer game, so you go home and practice that week (d) You yell at your Mom, so you tell her you're sorry] We all make mistakes. It's part of being human. So, if we make a mistake, we can simply try to do better next time.