Big, medium or small problem
You get hit by a basketball in the gym by your friend.
Small problem you could tell them that "it's okay, accidents happen."
Your feeling anxious at school. What zone are you in and what could you do?
Yellow, Ask if you can take a break/drink of water, take deep breaths, do a mindfulness activity, etc.
How might someone feel if they told you a secret, asked you to please not tell anyone and you made the choice to tell the whole class?
Angry, embarrassed, annoyed
You don't understand the work you are supposed to do. Who can you ask for help?
Parent, Teacher, Friend, Counselor
Your teachers favorite subject in school
Math
You keep trying to do a math problem and feel frustrated because it isn't correct. What should you do?
Small problem, Take a break and try again, take deep breaths, raise your hand and ask for help.
My face is pinched, my fists are clenched, and I can feel my heart pounding fast.
Red Zone
What might you feel if someone you are trying to talk to is ignoring you?
Sad, confused, or upset
Two of your classmates are arguing. One of them asks what side you are on. What could you say?
Say, "Please keep me out of this, I don't want to get in the middle." Or "I don't want to get in the middle of this, sorry."
Your teacher has been teaching for 5 years: True or false
Somebody shoves you down in the hall and laughs. is this a big, medium or small problem? What is the best choice to make?
Medium problem, Tell them that's not okay, talk to the teacher, stay away from them, etc.
Jade is taking a math test but she is wiggling in her seat and throwing her pencil in the air.
Yellow Zone
How might you feel if your best friend is talking about the new video game they got and it was the game you really wanted?
Jealous
Your friend is moving away and you feel really sad. What can you do?
You can make a plan to stay in contact over the phone, write letters or plan visits.
Blue
You wake up late and miss the school bus but mom said she would drive you.
A medium problem
You wake up late for school because you don't feel well. You take your blanket to the couch and lay down, complaining that your stomach hurts.
BLUE Zone
How might someone feel if they have done something wrong and they know it was wrong?
Guilt, embarrassed
Another student in class keeps tapping his pencil over and over. You feel annoyed and you get distracted. What can you say?
Can you please try to stop tapping your pencil? It gets in the way of me trying to focus.
Your teacher's favorite holiday
You were goofing off at the bus stop and missed the school bus.
Medium sized problem?
Rosa and Gabriel were having a quiet picnic in the park. They were smiling and reading a book quietly.
GREEN ZONE
How do you handle frustration?
Breathing, talking about it with my mom or dad, talk to a friend, playing with toys or games, going outside to play
A peer asks you to do something you know is not an appropriate behavior during class, what do you do?
You can say no thanks or say you would like to focus on class right now.
The kind of pet your teacher has
Lizard