Steps To Responding
What is the first step to responding when someone frustrates you?
Ignore them or walk away if I can.
What might happen if you tell a teacher that your classmate won't stop taking your things?
The teacher will likely help you get your things back and take steps to make sure it doesn't continue to happen.
Or any acceptable answer.
True or False: People always frustrate us on purpose.
False: Sometimes people don't know what they are doing is frustrating us.
Expected or Unexpected: Callie responds to John frustrating her by yelling at him.
Unexpected
What is the second step to responding when someone frustrates you?
Ask them kindly to stop.
What might happen if you respond to a classmate taking your things by taking twice as many of their things?
The problem will probably get worse and you both will likely get into trouble.
Or any acceptable answer.
True or False: The best response to feeling frustrated is to always try to frustrate that person back.
False
Expected or Unexpected: Mary responds to Conner frustrating her by asking him kindly to stop.
Expected
What is the third step to responding when someone frustrates you?
What might happen if you ignore someone making faces at you?
They may see that you are not getting frustrated and stop. The teacher may also notice and tell them to stop.
Or any acceptable answer.
True or False: When someone is trying to frustrate you and respond in an angry way, you are giving them what they want.
Expected or Unexpected: Jess responds to Jonathon frustrating her by shoving him into the snow. After all, the day before Jonathon shoved her, so it is okay.
Unexpected
What strategies can you use when you are frustrated with someone?
Any acceptable answer.
What might happen if you respond to someone making faces at you by punching them?
You will likely get into more trouble than the person who was making faces and have a consequence related to your action.
Or any acceptable answer.
False, when you ignore someone you should try to look away from them and avoid eye contact.
Expected or Unexpected: Shelly responds to Dan humming loudly by at first ignoring him, then by asking him kindly to stop.
Expected
What step of responding well to frustrations would you skip if needed? (Hint: you would skip this step if someone is doing something dangerous)
Depending on the situation, you would skip step one (ignoring) and potentially step two (asking them to stop).
What might happen if you respond to someone frustrating you in gym class by walking to the side and taking some deep breaths before returning to the game.
They would be able to stay calm and make good choices. Or any any other acceptable answer.
True or False: If someone else frustrates you by saying something mean to you, it is okay to say something mean back as long as you didn't start it.
False: Even though it's hard, we need to try to our best to keep our words kind in these situations.
Becky responded to seeing Claire steal by asking her to stop then going to tell the teacher.
Expected: Becky can't ignore Claire stealing so asking her to stop and telling an adult was the right decision.