Emotions
What does feeling Happy look like to you
Smiling, dancing around, singing, good mood,
You would typically greet your Friends this way
Hi Friend! How are you? So good to see you.
The A in ABC's is the
Antecedent
You were late for class, again.
I'm sorry I was late. I know it can be disruptive when I do not get here on time. I am having a hard time with time management. Is there any advice you could give me to make sure I get here on time from the band hall?
You were at school and you were running in the hallway. You ran past a teacher and she gave you a look. What kind of look do you think was on her face and why? What do you think you should do?
Her face showed that she disapproves of the running and that you should stop. Running in the hallway can be dangerous and therefore shouldn't be done.
You are feeling unmotivated to get your class assignments done.
You can talk to your teacher for help but ultimately you should power through and get your work done so you don't get behind. Figure out why you are unmotivated and what you can do about it.
You would typically greet your Family this way
Giving a hug/kiss
The B in ABC's is for
Behavior
You accidentally took a pencil that belonged to another student.
I'm sorry that I borrowed your pencil, I didn't realize it was yours. I hope it didn't inconvenience you in any way.
After dinner on Friday night you wanted to go to the movies, but your mom said no because she didn’t have enough time to wash the dishes, pick up your sister, and get you to the movie theater on time. How do you feel about this? What could you do or say so that you could still go to the movies?
Offer to help wash the dishes while she picks up your sister. If she gets home in time after that and the dishes are all done, then see if she has time to get you to the movie on time. If not, plan for another day ahead of time.
You are angry about something that happened during class and you cannot concentrate on your work. What should you do?
Let the teacher know that something has me angry and I need a moment before I can get to my work. Ask for a SCORES or counselor pass.
You would typically greet your teachers/bosses this way
Hi _____. How's your day going?
The C in Antecedent is
Consequence
You were trying to throw trash into the trash can but missed and hit another student.
I'm sorry I hit you with that trash. Are you okay? I meant to get it into the trash can. I should've just walked it to the trash can instead. I hope you can forgive me, it won't happen again.
Your friends finished their work in class, but you weren't finished with your assignments yet. They were playing a game. How would you feel? What would you do?
Complete my assignments so that I could play the game with them.
Ms. Day says "UPSET" is a no-no word. Why shouldn't we say "upset"?
Upset can have a variety of meanings so by saying you are upset, we don't know what you are actually feeling.
You would typically greet acquaintances this way
Could give a handshake. Saying Hi, how are you?
Give an example of how an Antecedent can cause Behavior
Someone turns off my music, I get angry and say mean things
Your friend let you borrow their book and you lost it
I'm so sorry I lost your book, it is my fault I didn't keep track of it. I've been looking everywhere for it but in the mean time, I will buy you a new one.
The teacher asked you a question in class, but you didn't know the answer. How do you feel? What do you do?
Tell the teacher you were sorry that you didn't know the answer and see if you could ask for help or have some time to think about it. After class, you could talk to the teacher about how you felt in that moment.
Name 3 things that could trigger you and how do you cope when you are triggered?
Example: If a student is rude to the teacher, I take three deep breaths so I don't get angry.
You would typically greet strangers this way
Hi. My name is ______, what is your name? It's nice to meet you _______.
Give an example of how a behavior and cause a consequence
If I say mean things, I could make someone sad or angry. I could lose a friend or get in trouble.
You forgot your best friends birthday
I'm sorry I forgot your birthday. I hope I can make it up to you and I've made sure it's marked on my calendar for next year. I hope you know that you are very important to me and I will make sure to prove it to you in the future.
You are having a really bad day and nothing seems to go right. You're playing a game in class and when the teacher asks you to get back on task, you yell at her. Should you apologize to the teacher, and if so, what should that apology look like?
I'm sorry that I yelled at you. I understand that you were just trying to get me to work on my assignments since I was distracted. I am just having a bad day and I let it all out on you which is unfair. I hope you can understand and I will not play games during class time in the future.