Know Your Strategies
One strategy we use every day is a feelings check-in!
Name 2 ways we practice this in class.
1. Morning meeting - when we greet each other
2. Feelings thermometer - we name our emotion and how intense it is (1-10)
The word you can say in this classroom when you are not ready to share or talk about something in group...
PASS!
Did you guess it?
Are feelings good or bad?
Neither. Everyone feels a range of emotions and that's okay. It's how we act on those feelings that can be helpful or unhelpful, make our problem bigger or smaller.
Show us what you might do, if you think to yourself, "This assignment is stupid."
Thanks for acting it out!
Was that behavior helpful or unhelpful?
Name a few behaviors expected of you when you leave the classroom to go to Encore...
Think about what behaviors you can show that would earn you paws.
Walk in the hallways, bring your materials (Chromebook, pencil, folder, etc.), inside voice, follow adult directions, be kind/safe/respectful
Well done!
What are 2 helpful strategies you can use when you are frustrated with schoolwork?
Did you guess one of these?
Raise your hand for help, ask for a break in the calming corner and then try again, use a fidget, skip a hard problem and come back to it...
What are thoughts?
Remember... they are different than feelings.
The words we say to ourselves in our mind, the things we tell ourselves that can be helpful or unhelpful...
sometimes they happen so quickly, we don't even notice.
Usually a SITUATION is what starts the whole think, feel, do cycle for us.
NAME 2 situations that might lead to conflict in the classroom...
WELL DONE!
Reminder: conflict happens even in the best relationships, it's a normal part of being around others. Conflict can lead to unsafe behaviors and harm, which is NEVER okay.
Show me finger tracing deep breathing...
YOU GOT THIS!
Name 2 things you are expected to do at home to prepare for school?
Situation: A classmate bumps into your desk and knocks your stuff to the ground. You feel mad and want to yell, but you choose to kindly tell the student, "It's okay. I know it was an accident."
What strategy are you using???
Hint: We practiced this when we played Simon Says with a twist...
ACTING OPPOSITE!!!
Choosing a behavior that is opposite of what you feel, can change your feeling and make a situation better.
What is a behavior?
The choices we make, how we act, what we do.
The behaviors we show often either make our problems bigger or smaller.
Remember... a BIG part of controlling our behavior depends on our ability to notice and deal with our emotions and thoughts in a smart, safe way.
How could you change that thought? What could you think instead that might be more helpful to you?
"That kid bothers me, but maybe he had a really bad morning at home."
"It's not worth the fight, I'll ignore this kid."
Other ideas???
Demonstrate 2 ways to show kindness to your classmates...
Were you respectful, responsible, and safe?
GO YOU!
1 reason Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is important
Social Emotional Learning.
It helps us do better in school, it teaches us how to make and keep friends, and we learn skills that help us feel better overall.
GIVE ME 2 EXAMPLES of RELAXATION STRATEGIES.
Remember! They help us calm our minds and bodies, so that we can focus and problem solve.
YOU GOT THIS!
Color. Ask for help. Deep breathing. Calm down corner. Mazes/puzzles.
We use them when our energy is too high, we are stressed, tense, or having uncomfortable feelings.
Name the 3 Cs...
Hint: These are the steps we take to notice our thoughts, so that we respond to our feelings and problems in a more helpful way.
Catch!
Check!
Change!
BEHAVIOR: You continue to talk and are being unkind, despite other students and staff asking you to stop.
How do you think this makes your classmates feel?
How do you think this makes your teachers feel?
DID YOU GUESS THESE? GOOD JOB!
Frustrated, annoyed, mad, unfocused, tired, disappointed, sad...
THINK about how this is also UNHELPFUL to you.
Show me ACTIVE LISTENING with a partner...
Topic: Talk about your favorite game for 30 seconds...
ACTIVE = eyes on speaker, mouth closed/no talking, calm body, giving the speaker your full attention so that they feel heard
Situation: You see a student having a hard time in the classroom. They are upset, yelling unkind things, hitting or tipping their desk.
What are 2 helpful behaviors you can do?
Good Job!
Listen to the teacher, follow directions, ignore, keep working, give the student space and time to calm down... any other ideas?
We all feel sad, lonely, tired, and lazy sometimes. These feelings can make us want to do things that don't take up much energy, like lay on the couch, go to sleep, play video games for WAY TOO LONG, and put our heads down or give up...
What's a more helpful strategy you can try instead to help those feelings improve?
GET ACTIVE! Ride a bike, go to the park, play a game, etc.
If we do these things, even when we don't feel like it, our feelings and energy will usually improve!
What is EMPATHY?
Putting yourself in someone else's shoes... feeling WITH someone... showing them that their feeling is okay and then helping them make a good choice
Tell me 1 HELPFUL and 1 UNHELPFUL way to respond to this.
HELPFUL = remain seated, follow directions, let an adult handle it, choose a calm down option inside the classroom, LET IT GO or talk about it with an adult when calm
UNHELPFUL = run out after them, swearing or making threats, unkind to teachers or people trying to help, turn your anger toward someone else or items in the room
Show me REFLECTIVE listening with a partner....
Your partner as 30 seconds to talk about their LEAST favorite food.
GOOD JOB!
REFLECTIVE = being able to repeat what you heard, the message and meaning back to the speaker - this is your chance to ask questions
Diversity mean differences. We all have a lot in common, but none of us is the same. Diversity is a good thing and can be helpful to us!
Name 1 way you can respect the diversity in this classroom...
HINT = How could YOU include & support everyone?
Let others speak and hear their ideas, build new friendships, invite everyone to play, be kind in our words, do NOT compare others
Because everyone is different, we may approach things with different thoughts, feelings, or behaviors.