Circle of Control
Can you name something in your control?
your actions, your words, your thoughts
"Chris can you please stop tapping your pencil?"
Filter or Say it
Say it!
What is positive self-talk?
talking kindly to yourself in your brain or out loud
how can you win respectfully?
saying good game!
Can you name something out of your control?
other people's words and actions, the weather, school rules
"That hair makes you look like a clown."
Filter or Say it
Filter it
What's an example of positive self-talk?
"I can do this!"
how can you lose respectfully?
saying good game! cheering on your classmates!
Sally keeps calling out in class, making it hard for Ron to hear the teacher. Ron asks her to stop kindly, and she continues. Is this in or out of Ron's control?
out of Ron's control
"You are so annoying, can you stop doing that"
Filter or Say it
Filter
Pushing through something that is difficult. Not giving up.
Pick someone to play a game of Rock Paper Scissors
encourage each other!
You really wanted to go to the park but it was closed. Is this in or out of your control?
"Can you please not make that joke? It makes me uncomfortable."
Filter or Say it
Say it
Can you draw something someone else is good at and have the group guess
be kind!
Pick someone to play a game of tic-tac-toe
have fun!
Betty wants to earn extra time in technology. She yells and screams, demanding more time. The teacher asked her for space and told her she is not earning more time. Was this in or out of her control?
In her control
"I told you not to do that. You keep annoying me, stop doing that!"
Filter or Say it
Filter
Draw something you're good at and have your peers guess.
I love my brain. I am good at chess.
play a game of witches, giants, and dwarfs
encourage each other!