Social Skills
This social skill involves keeping your hands to yourself in the hallway.
What is personal space?
When you and a friend come to an agreement after an argument it is called this.
What is a compromise?
A person says "I am going ace this test," or "I am going to score a touchdown in the football game tonight." Your friend might have this.
What is confidence?
This is something you can do when you are feeling angry or stressed. It can be done in a square or a star.
What is deep breathing?
When you are crying and feel sad you are in this zone.
What is the blue zone?
When a friend has their fists clenched, a scrunched face and may be yelling. My friend is feeling this emotion.
What is anger?
A friend and you come up with solutions to a problem together. Normally it is called this.
What is brainstorming?
Telling "I can do this" in the mirror is called this.
What is using positive affirmations?
Using these objects can help you focus during class or help you calm down when you are stressed. They are usually available when you come into the social work office.
What are fidgets?
Feeling frustrated or silly is an example of being in this zone.
What is the yellow zone?
This social skill means not talking when a friend is talking. Make eye contact when a friend is talking and respond kindly when a friend is finished talking.
What is active listening?
When an argument starts escalating it can sometimes be best to do this and calm down.
What is walk away?
Writing in this every day can help boost your self-esteem.
What is a journal?
Listening to this when you are having big emotions has been proven to help people calm down.
What is music?
You are angry, saying mean words, and yelling. You are experiencing being in this zone.
What is the red zone?
A friend allows you to use their crayons for an art project. The social skill is called this.
What is sharing?
After an argument, you and a friend might do this to make up.
What is to apologize?
This is when you try something again after you failed the first time.
What is perseverance?
Getting enough of this every night can help you handle stressful situations better.
What is sleep?
Feeling focused and happy is what we want in the classroom. This zone is the best place to be.
What is the green zone?
When you understand a friend's emotions and can put yourself in their shoes it is called this.
What is Empathy?
During school, friends can have a hard time resolving an argument. Sometimes it is best to do this.
What is get and adult?
Changing how you talk to yourself is called this. An example of this is changing "I suck at everything" to "I will do better next time!"
What is improving your mindset?
An example of this is sitting in a quiet room with your eyes closed listening to ocean sounds.
What is meditation?
Using deep breathing and wall pushes are good ways to get out of the red zone into this zone.
What is the green zone?