Trading Information
Bobby and Jane were having a conversation and Jane is going on and on and on about her weekend at Disneyland. What is Jane doing wrong?
What is a conversation hog.
Your cousin gives you $10. As you walk away you hear him ask, "Didn't you forget something?" What does grandpa mean? a) You forgot the money. b) You forgot to say "thank you." c) You forgot to tell me where you're going.
B. When someone gives you something, it is expected that you say thank you in acknowledgement. Your cousin's question is his clue to help you remember that a thank you is needed.
C. Because Alyssa chose to not study, the grade she got was the result. Her teacher may not have known Alyssa played videos, but she knew Alyssa did not study and therefore got the grade she deserved; that it was Alyssa's fault she didn't pass the test.
NO. William needs to work on keeping his hands and feet still to use whole body listening.
Someone asks you to leave them alone but you keep bothering them anyway. Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior?
UNEXPECTED behavior. If someone asks you to leave him alone, it is EXPECTED that you would walk away. By continuing to bother him, you are using UNEXPECTED behaviors and causing others to have weird thoughts about your behavior.
Oreos
What is David's favorite snack.
Charlie sees Peter outside of class and asks Peter question after question about the kind of movies he likes, his favorite TV shows, his favorite video game, and favorite food, and never sharing anything about himself. What is Charlie doing wrong?
What is an Interviewer.
You ask some of the boys if you can join their basketball game. One of them says, "Our teams are even right now." What does the boy mean? a) You can be on my team b) We don't have enough players c) We don't need another player right now
C. When the boy says that the teams are even, he is telling you that if you were to join in, the teams would become uneven and it would give a team an unfair advantage.
Cindy is in class listening to her teacher speak about turtles. She is very interested and is sitting quietly in her desk facing the teacher with her hands clasped together on top of her desk. Her feet are under her desk and still. She is listening closely and thinking about how to answer the questions. when she figures an answer out, she raises her hand. Is Cindy using whole body listening?
YES! Cindy has a quiet body and has her attention focused on what the teacher is saying. She is listening with her brain and heart by trying to come up with answers to the teacher's questions. Her teacher recognizes that she is using whole body listening and has good thoughts about Cindy.
You see your friend on Monday morning and start a conversation with him by asking him what he did over the weekend. Is this an EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED behavior?
EXPECTED behavior. When you see your friends, it is an expected behavior to talk about what happened over the weekend or the previous night especially if you know someone did something really exciting.
What is Kian's favorite snack.
Riley and Tammy meet to work on a science project. Instead of talking about science, Tammy asks about Riley's parents divorce. Which makes Riley visible uncomfortable. What is Tammy doing wrong?
What is getting to personal.
Your class is going on a field trip. Your teacher goes over the rules and says, "Please remember that you are eighth graders." What does your teacher mean? a) Remember what group you're in. b) Remember that she teaches eighth grade. c) Eighth graders should behave well.
C. By the eighth grade, you have learned the expected behaviors when on a field trip. It is expected that you are aware of and follow these behaviors without reminders.
The teacher is trying to teach a science lesson. Harry and Paul are trading pokemon cards. Lisa and Sally are sleeping on the bean bag chairs. Kenneth and Jean are talking about their home visits this weekend. Was everyone using whole body listening?
No. No one is paying attention to the teacher or the lesson. No one has their attention focused on what the teacher is saying. No one is listening with their brain and body. Her teacher recognizes that they are not using whole body listening and she does not have good thoughts about the class.
Michelle has her bathing suit and flip flops on, is carrying a towel and a bag with a radio, sunscreen and a book. Susie thinks Michelle is going to the library. Did Susie make a SMART guess or a WACKY guess?
WACKY guess. Michelle is going somewhere where she will be swimming like a waterpark, the beach or a pool.
Chocolate Ice Cream
What is Ms. Francesca's favorite snack.
Things you can talk about and do together.
What is find common interests.
You sit down next to a group of kids in the library. One of them says, "We're studying for a test." What does this student mean? a) Someone else is sitting there. b) We'd like you to help us study. c) We don't want you to sit here.
C. They didn't want you sit there.
Kenny is standing in line outside of the art classroom waiting to go in. He is jumping up and down to peek into the windows. He does not hear the teacher asking him to stop because he is also singing very loudly. Is Kenny using whole body listening?
NO. Kenny is not listening with his body, ears or mouth. His body should be still and facing forward, his mouth should not be making any noises and his ears should be listening for any directions being given. Kenny needs practice with whole body listening.
Mikey told you he got teased on the bus on the way to school, failed his Math test, fell down during PE and had to go to the nurse and then got sick after lunch and had to go home. You say that Mikey had the worst day ever at school Is that a SMART guess or WACKY guess?
SMART guess. To have all of that happen to one person during one day could certainly cause it to be the worst day ever.
Apples and peanut butter
What is Jarell's favorite snack.
Walter: "Hey Wendy, what did you over the weekend?"
Wendy: "I went to the beach with my family"
Walter: "Cool, I went to the movies with some friends."
What did Walter do right?
*hint- did Wendy ask him about his weekend?
What is answer your own question. Because the other person may not ask you the same question, in order to to trade information, you need to tell them about you too. You need to share something about yourself that relates to the topic.
Alyssa did not study for her science test. She played video games instead of studying. When she did not pass the test, her teacher said, “Alyssa, it’s your own fault.” What does it mean? A. Alyssa’s teacher does not like her., B. The teacher made the test too hard., C. Alyssa did not make good choices and study for the test.
C. Because Alyssa chose to not study, the grade she got was the result. Her teacher may not have known Alyssa played videos, but she knew Alyssa did not study and therefore got the grade she deserved; that it was Alyssa's fault she didn't pass the test.
The teacher asks Noel a question. Noel is answering the question, however, his eyes and body are not facing the teacher and is swirling around in the swivel chair. Was Noel using whole body listening? Was Noel using whole body listening?
No. He had his brain in the lesson but his body rolled out. Noel's body was not quiet and while his ears were listening to the teacher, his body was not listening. Noel needs to remember to use his ears and brain to listen to his teacher when she is teaching a lesson.
Janie is running in the hallway and accidentally bumps into Claire. Janie says "I'm sorry" and continues to run off. Claire starts to scream, tears down the door decorations of the classroom, and threatens to punch Janie. Expected or unexpected?
What is unexpected. It's just an accidental bump. Claire made a big deal about it.
Apples and caramel.
What is Ms. Chevonne's favorite snack.