Friend Moves
You ask someone a question and then listen to their answer.
Friend move!
Say this in a friend way: "That's boring!"
"Can we do/talk about something else?"
You lose a turn in a game. What size is the problem and what is a good solution?
Small problem.
Try again or walk away to do something different.
Someone is looking away and not answering. Name how they might be feeling.
Bored or uninterested.
You keep talking about your favorite game, even when the other person isn't responding.
Redo.
"My favorite game to play is....what's your favorite game to play?"
Your friend shows you something you don't like. What could you say?
"That's awesome that you like it so much."
Someone takes the piece you wanted. Name two solutions that keep friends.
Choose another piece.
Ask to take turns.
STOP!
You friend shares something and you say, "That reminds me of..."
Friend move!
Say this in a better way: "You're doing it wrong!"
"I think there is another way to do that."
Someone interrupts you while you are talking. Name the size of the problem and one solution.
Medium problem.
Take a breath and use my words to ask them to please wait their turn to talk.
The person you are talking with is smiling and asking questions. What does that tell you?
They are interested in what you are talking about.
You interrupt because you are excited.
Redo.
"Oops, I'm sorry. What were you saying?"
Someone is talking and you want to change the subject, what could you say?
"Wow that's interesting. So what do you think about....?"
You and a friend disagree about the rules. Name two possible ways to solve this problem.
1. Talk it out
2. Ask for help
Someone crosses their arms and sighs. What does that tell you?
They might be upset or mad.
Someone says, "I don't think that's the rule," and you argue back, "Well that's how I play so that's what we're supposed to do."
Redo.
"I thought this was the rule. What is a rule we can both agree on?"
Someone is talking and you are thinking "I don't care about this." Do you say it, think it, or say it a different way?
You could think it or say it a different way.
"I'm not really into this."
You feel really frustrated during a game. Name what you should do first.
Two people see a game differently. One thinks it's fun and the other doesn't. What does this tell you about perspectives?
People can be doing the same thing or in the same situation, but have different opinions about it.