Problem Solving
A classmate keeps whispering to you as the teacher is talking, what do you do?
quietly tell the person that you are trying to listen to the teacher and ask them to stop, if they don't you can tell the teacher.
What are coping skills?
What are strategies or methods that you use to help you overcome strong emotions.
Provide an example of a rude interruption
Answer varies.
How can you try to make new friends at school?
What is do group projects in your classes, talk to friends at lunch, PE, or join after-school group.
What are some emotions you may feel before starting something new?
What is anxiety, nervous, scared, excited, happy, and sad.
During school you may finish an assignment early and have to wait for others, what can you do that is appropriate?
Work on other homework, read a book, ask the teacher if you need to makeup any work.
What kind of coping skills do you use when you are angry when you are in school or another public place?
What is counting, taking deep breaths, take a walk, talk to an adult.
Name one important strategy for starting a conversation
- using common interests
- recent events
- shared experiences
You meet new friends and want to hang out with them but they want to go see a horror movie and you can't sleep after watching scary movies, what do you do?
Decline the offer this time but tell them you want to do another activity sometime.
What are some kind actions to do to show people kindness?
share, talk to them, listen to them, don't say mean things
You miss something that was said on the announcements because your classmates were talking.
wait until announcements are over and ask a friend or teacher if they heard what had been said
What kind of coping skills do you use if you are too excited?
What is taking deep breaths, think of a neutral tone of voice, squeeze hands, stretch.
Name one negative conversation strategy
answer varies
What are benefits of having good social skills?
You can communicate better, make more friends, get the help you need.
What does MYOB mean? Why is this an important skill to use here?
Mind your own business!
You want to speak to your teacher, but they are giving directions to your whole class.
hold your question until they are done giving directions, wait until after class
You ask a teacher if you can play a game on your laptop and they say no, what do you do?
Accept that they have told you no.
Name one nonverbal strategy to use during conversation
maintain eye contact
personal space
What are some coping skills that we can use at CREATE
answers vary
What does compromise mean?
Work out a solution to make everyone happy.
Someone is throwing paper towels at you in the bathroom, what do you do?
You tell a teacher, or write an incident report in the office.
Someone keeps poking you in the shoulder with a pencil during class, what should you do?
What is tell the teacher, politely ask the person to stop, or ask to move your seat.
Why is it important to not share too much personal information when starting a conversation with someone
want to get to know the other person
make sure everyone is comfortable with the conversation
Many people travel for vacations. Sometimes you travel to family and friends houses. What are some things you can do when meeting new people?
Greet others, ask questions about their interests, treat them with respect, etc.
How do you feel about school and why?
Answers vary