Growth Mindset
What are two things you can do to pay attention?
Turn your body, look with your eyes, listen carefully, think about what you're learning
Name three feeling words EXCEPT happy, sad and mad.
excited, worried, nervous, frustrated, proud
What is kindness?
Something you do for someone to make them feel good
What is a problem?
Something that happens between two people that makes someone upset
You notice that Ella is sitting by herself on the yard and crying. You walk up to her and say, "Are you ok?"
Ella says nothing and turns away from you. What should you do?
Give her space, walk away.
What is a distraction?
Something that takes your attention away
What does frustrated mean?
To feel a little mad especially when we're learning something new or doing something challenging
You are in an after school group with a classmate named Cleo. You notice that she often is the last person to get picked up. Today she is the last one left and she has her head down with a frown on her face. What is a kind act we could do for her?
Do you want some company? Are you okay?
Mickey Mouse is angry at Minnie Mouse so he walks over to her and sings loudly in her ear. Is this an accident?
NO!
What is the name of Mateo's hamster?
Pepito
True of False:
Making a mistake helps you learn something new.
True
What does worried mean?
To feel a little scared about something that might happen
You are at a party in your neighborhood with family and friends having a lot of fun. Your aunt cooked food for everyone and made sure there were decorations everywhere. What is a kind act you could do for her?
Say thank you
Ask, "do you need any help?"
Write her a thank you card
Pretend I am having a problem and I am feeling upset. What can I do to calm down?
Imagine you are working on your homework and your cousin is distracting you by watching his tablet next to you. What could you do to keep paying attention to your homework and not get distracted?
Move to a new spot, ask him politely to turn the volume down or use headphones, tell your brain to focus and ignore the distraction
Imagine you are learning how to do a cartwheel and you keep making a mistake and falling over before finishing. You feel frustrated. What is a helpful thought you could use to keep going?
"Keep going!" "Try your best!" "You've got this!"
Taylor Swift has a big concert tonight. She is going to sing her favorite songs. When she goes up to the stage, her fans cheer for her and chant her name. She has a big smile on her face and she sings her first song with no mistakes. How do you think she feels? (You cannot use the word happy)
Excited, proud, joyful
What are two questions we could ask someone to show kindness?
Are you okay? Do you want some company?
It is Spiderman's birthday and he is handing out cupcakes to everyone to celebrate. He starts putting away the cupcakes and you notice that you didn't get one yet. You feel upset.
What can you do to solve this problem?
Take a deep breath
Ask, "Can I please have a cupcake too?"
What is something kind that a classmate has done this week?
any example!
What can we do to get really good at something?
Practice, keep trying, ask for help if we're stuck
What clues can you use to tell how someone feels?
Why are kind acts important?
They make people feel good, they let others know we care
You are playing dodgeball with your class and throw the ball at Annie to get her out. The ball hits Annie in the face and she starts crying because it hurts.
How could you solve this problem with kindness?
Say, "It was an accident. I am sorry. Are you okay?"
Ask, "are you okay" "Can I help you?"
Get an adult to help, write Annie an apology note
What was your favorite part of our second step lessons this year?
anything!