SNAP
What does SNAP stand for and the hand signal?
Stop Now And Plan
When I use my SNAP, I’m trying to make problems ______. Bigger or smaller?
Smaller
Is a hard thought helpful or not helpful to solving our problems?
Not helpful
If I’m feeling sad, I’m in the ___ zone
Blue
What is a stop?
Something we do to calm ourselves/our bodies down
You see two kids playing a game and want to join in - what can you do?
Ask them "Can I join your game?"
Is this a hard thought or cool thought: I can handle this
Cool thought
Name 1 thing you can do to calm down when you’re in the red zone
Examples: deep breathing, count to 10, hug a stuffie, ask for help, ask for a break
How does your face and body look when you're feeling sad?
Examples: frowning face, slumped shoulders, avoiding eye contact
You hurt your friend's feelings - what should you do?
Say sorry
Is this a hard or cool thought: it’s not fair
Hard thought
What zone does silly belong to?
Yellow
You're told to turn off the TV - what stop can you use?
Examples: deep breathing, count to 10, drink water
Someone took your toy and you decide to yell and hit them to get it back - is this a good or bad plan?
Bad - you can use your words instead "Please give me back my toy, you didn't ask to use it"
What is a cool thought I can tell myself if I have this hard thought: I suck at everything
Examples: that’s not true, there’s lots of things I’m good at, I just need some help
Name 1 thing that puts you in the yellow zone
Examples: someone saying something mean, not getting my way, not knowing what to do at school
You got mad and took 3 deep breaths but still feel mad - what can you do?
Examples: use another stop, say a cool thought
A kid says something mean to you on the playground -what should you do?
Stand up for yourself, go play with someone else, tell a teacher
What can I say to myself if I’m feeling sad at school?
Examples: I can ask for a break, I can ask for help, I love myself, I will be okay
What’s one thing you can say to yourself if you’re in the red zone?
Examples: I can control my emotions, I can do this, I can calm down, I am brave