Name the Emotion/ What Should You Do (based on scenario)
I cannot find my homework. I know I did it! How do I feel?
What Should I Do???
Worried. Annoyed. Frustrated. Confused
Talk to teacher and make a plan
N-G-E-A-R
A N G E R
Try to build a vertical row of four tokens while keeping your opponent from doing the same
Connect 4
A classmate keeps talking out loud and interrupting class.
How are you feeling? How can you respond?
Feeling: Annoyed, frustrated, bad for the teacher and your classmates
Response: Focus on the teacher, talk to your classmate after about how it felt
Name 1 thing that makes YOU happy
Personal choice
You can't figure out a math problem for homework.
You should you do this:
Ask an adult for help. Ask a friend for help.
Email the teacher if you still can't get it
Why is emailing the teacher a good response?
R-A-F-E
F E A R
Players take turns matching a card in their hand with the current card shown on top of the deck either by color or number. Goal is to get rid of all their cards first
Uno
True or False: It is okay not to be best friends with another child in class but you have to be respectful to them.
WHY?
True
It is important to be kind and civil to others. Golden Rule
Name a coping strategy you can use that no one would know you are using.
deep breathing, thinking positive thoughts, positive self talk, squeezing hands together under the desk, counting in your head, singing a song in your head
Your teacher notices you have been trying really hard to be successful in a tough subject. How are you feeling?
Happy
Proud
Confident
T-E-X-C-D-I-E
E X C I T E D
preschoolers can't get enough of this rainbow-bright board game. No numbers required so even very young children can tackle ideas about sequences (one thing comes after another) and work on matching colors and pictures
Candyland
What can you say to yourself when something is hard?
1. You can do it! or.....
2. Just give it a try..... or...
3. Ask for help!
The best School Social Worker who teaches health on Monday's
Ms Kristen OR Ms Meghan
You see your friend working quietly on an assignment but you have something SUPER important to tell them. You should do this
Wait and tell them at recess or the next break. Write yourself a note to remember.
Why should you wait?
S-O-C-F-D-U-E-N
C O N F U S E D
A plumber and his brother go on missions to save a princess.
Super Mario Brothers
______ contact shows someone I am paying attention when they are talking to me.
Eye Contact
Name 2 ways YOU can be more successful in school
Listen to teachers
Ask for help
use an expected coping strategy
Wait your turn
Use time wisely
Stay in class
You're playing a game with a group of friends and you notice one friend cheating. How are you feeling AND what should you do?
Feeling:
Mad, Upset, Frustrated, Disappointed
Action:
Stop the game and let them know NICELY that you don't like playing with someone who doesn't follow the rules
At the END of the game you tell them you saw it happen and you didn't like. You don't want to call them out in a group of people.
T-F-S-U-R-D-A-T-E-R
F R U S T R A T E D
a card matching game played with 2 or more players and a standard 52 playing card deck (taking away one card). The objective of the game is to pair up all of your cards and to avoid having the odd (or unmatchable) card by the end of the game
Old Maid
You might feel THIS way if...
There is no one to play with at recess.
What can you do?
Lonely, Sad
Maybe OK
Response: Join an activity or game, Ask someone before if they want to play at recess
Be ok being alone and read a book, draw, play on swings etc
What does it mean to be MINDFUL
Being mindful means having your mind on what you are doing. It's the opposite of rushing or doing too many things at once. To be mindful, you slow down to take your time. You do one thing at a time. You focus on what you're doing in a calm way