Think it OR Say it
Act out
Good VS Bad thoughts
Random
Describing
100
Situation: Your friend jumped on your back.
You yell "Omg I don't like when you touch me!"
Think it or say it. How could you respond in a way that would get your wants met, but also keep your friend having good thoughts about you?
Think it. You say "please get off me".
100
Practice how to greet with another person.
Student says "hi, hello, what's up, etc." with other student or adult.
100
Give an example of what you have done to give a friend good thoughts about you.
Student answer.
100
Would telling a peer "no they cannot play", give them good thoughts or bad thoughts about you?
Bad Thoughts.
100
Student responses
200
Situation: Your friend has a spinner that glows.
You say "wow that is the coolest spinner I have ever seen"
Think it or say it?
Say it.
200
Practice saying no in a way that would give your friends good thoughts about you.
Student practices saying no to others in a way that gives them good thoughts.
Example : "No thanks, I do not want to".
200
Give an example of what others have done to you that gave you bad thoughts about them.
Student answer.
200
You are playing with a friend. Then a new friend wants to join, but this friends likes to play games or do things you do not like. So you tell your friend "lets not play with them?"
Would this give the new friend good thoughts or bad thoughts? Why is it important to let new friends play.
Bad thoughts. It is important to let new friends join, because you may end up liking them, they may show you how to play new fun things, they may like things you like, etc.
200
Student answer.
300
Situation: A new friend joins class today. They look different than the friends or people usually in your class.
You say "That person looks so weird"
Think it or say it?
Think it.
300
Practice saying yes to another person playing a game.
Students practices saying yes to another person.
Example: "hey can I play?" Student says "Sure, yeah, come on, etc."
300
When playing a game a friend told you they did not like being touched. During the game you keep blocking him with your hands for them to not win the game. Would this give your friend good thoughts or bad thoughts about you?
Bad thoughts.
300
If others peers ask you to do something you do not want to do, what can you say?
"hey I do not want to do that", "could we play/do something different, because I do not prefer that way?", etc.
300
Student answer.
400
Situation: Your friend says a word incorrectly while telling you a story. Then you yell at them saying....
"THAT IS NOT HOW YOU SAY IT, YOU SAY IT LIKE THIS!"
Think it or say it?
Think it.
400
Practice telling another person to stop something you do not like.
Student practices and says "please stop doing that, I do not really like that, etc."
400
Situation: You see and play with a certain friend every single day at school. Every day you have to ask them what their name is. They start giving a big sigh when they have to retell you their name every single day. Would this give your friends good thoughts or bad thoughts about you?
Bad thoughts.
400
You and a friend have been playing your idea for the last 10 minutes, now your friend wants you both to play their way. You say, "no."
Would this give your friend good thoughts about you, or bad thoughts?
Bad thoughts!
It's important to take turns doing what other friends want as well so that they'll want to play with you next time.
400
Student responses.
500
Situation: You are playing with a friend and they tell you they do not like to be called "Yeti Freddy". Later you call him "Yeti Freddy".
Think it or say it?
Think it.
500
Practice 5 coping strategy.
Student takes deep breath, counts to 10, closes their eyes, asks for a break, labels things in their room, think of a solution, etc.
500
Situation: Your friend is eating a new dish you have never seen before. You think it smells bad. You say "ewwww that smells disgusting!"
Would this give your friend good thoughts about you, or bad?
Bad thoughts
500
Practice a conversation with an adult or peer.
500
Student response.
600
Situation: You're playing duck, duck, goose with some friends and a smaller, younger friend asks to join.
You say, "No thanks".
Should you think it or say it?
Think it.
What else could you say instead?
600
Practice loosing a game.
Student response.
600
Situation: Your friend is making suggestions about games that you can play.
You respond, "no thanks" each time.
Does this give your friend good thoughts or bad thoughts about you?
Bad thoughts.
600
Situation: Your friend is saying something you don't agree with.
You say, "No, you're wrong."
Does this give your friend good thoughts about your or bad thoughts?
Bad thoughts.
What could you say instead?
600
Student response.