Feelings
You are on a field trip to the zoo with your class. Your group is going to see the elephants, but you want to see the lions and decide to go on your own without telling anyone.
How would your group feel?
Why would your group feel this way?
Worried
They didn't know where you were or if you were safe.
You visit the park and see a sign that says "please don't feed the animals". Your sister starts throwing chips at the squirrels.
What is the problem?
Your sister is not following the rules of the park.
A student in your class is sharing their presentation when you start talking to the person next to you. The student stops sharing and pauses to look at you?
How would you fix this?
You should listen to the student's presentation and wait to talk until after they are done.
You were eating your lunch in the cafeteria with your friends. You were chewing your food and talking when you accidently spit some food onto the table!
What should you do next time?
You should chew and swallow your food before talking.
A new student at the school brought food for lunch that you have never seen before. A boy at the table yells "Eww, that looks gross" in front of everyone. The new student throws away her lunch before she finishes eating.
How does the new student feel?
Why does the student feel this way?
Sad, Embarrassed
The new student eats food that she likes and was made fun of for it in front of other people.
You are telling a story to a group of friends when two of the friends start talking over you. The rest of the group stops listening, but you haven't finished telling your story yet.
What is the problem?
The friends interrupted you while you were talking which is impolite.
You are on a field trip at the museum. There is a sign that says "do not climb" but you see classmates climbing on the display.
What should you do?
You should not climb the display with your classmates. You should show them the sign and tell a teacher if they are not following the rules.
While eating your snack in the classroom, you burp loudly for others to hear. Your teacher looks at you with a frown and waits for you to say something.
What should you do?
You should say excuse me.
You hand out invitations for your birthday party to everyone in your classroom except for one boy. He notices and begins to cry.
How does the boy feel?
Why does he feel this way?
Sad, Lonely
He might feel sad or lonely because everyone is invited except for him and is left out of all of the fun.
Your mom said she would take you and your friend to the movies, but she hasn't had enough time to wash the dishes in the sink and fold the laundry. She said that she might not have time to take you to the movies anymore.
What is the problem and what can you do to solve it?
You could offer to help her with finishing the chores so she has time to take you.
You are in class when your teacher gives directions for the next task. When the teacher is finished explaining, you see your classmates working, but you are confused.
What should you do?
Ask the teacher for help or to explain the directions again.
Your friend bought you a new game for your birthday that you really wanted! You open the gift and walk away to play with it.
What should you do instead of walk away?
You should say, "thank you" because your friend did something nice for you.
You are playing a board game with your friend during recess. You are not playing fair and keep cheating to win the game. Your friend's face turns red and she stomps away to play with someone else.
How does your friend feel?
Why might she feel this way?
Angry, Upset
Your friend might feel angry or upset because games are not fair or fun when people are cheating.
You noticed the new girl in class didn't have anyone to play with during recess.
What should you do?
Ask the new girl to play.
Your friend was walking to his classroom when he dropped all of his books. Some of the kids laughed and pointed.
What could you do?
You could tell the other kids that it is not nice to laugh at someone who needs help. You can help your friend pick up his books.
You ordered some mac and cheese from the cafeteria for lunch but you forgot to grab a fork. You start eating the mac and cheese with your hands.
What should you do instead?
You should go back to the cafeteria and grab a fork to eat with.
You got a bad grade on your math test but told your mom that you got an A. When your mom receives the report card from your teacher, she sees the truth.
How does your mom feel?
Why might your mom feel this way?
Disappointed
Your mom might feel disappointed because you lied instead of telling the truth.
You are watching a movie with your little sister about the coolest monster ever. You look over at you sister and she has a scared look on her face.
What is the problem and how could you fix it?
You could change the movie or tell her that monsters aren't real.
You are at the amusement park with your sibling. You want to go on the water slide but your sibling wants to ride the rollercoaster.
What could you do in this situation?
You could compromise. You could go on the rollercoaster first and then go to the waterslide.
A student from your class goes to use the bathroom. You don't hear the toilet flush, the soap dispenser, or the water running from the sink.
What should the student do next time?
The student should flush the toilet and wash their hands after using the bathroom to avoid spreading germs.