Expected or Unexpected
Walking into a classroom and jumping on your desk.
What is unexpected
You forgot your pencil at home.
What is a small problem.
You get frustrated with a peer during class. What can you do to calm down?
What is take deep breaths, ask the teacher for a break to get a drink of water, etc.
"You're haircut is ugly!"
What is Think it
You see someone sitting at their desk. Their face is red and they have their arms crossed. What might they be feeling?
What is angry, frustrated, or upset.
Talking with a classmate while the teacher is writing on the board.
What is unexpected
There is a fire in the classroom and you are in immediate danger.
What is a big problem
You are asked to wait while the teacher prepares something. You start to feel impatient. What can you do while you wait?
What is count down from 10: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
"Ha, ha you missed the goal!"
What is Think it.
A friend comes into the classroom and you see that they are yawning a lot and rubbing their eyes. What is their body language and facial expression saying?
What is they are tired.
Telling a teacher when you are having a problem with a peer that you can't solve alone.
What is expected.
You are having a problem with a peer and it keeps getting worse.
What is a big problem.
You're having a problem falling asleep in class. It feels like every couple of minutes your eyes start to fall asleep. What can you do to help you stay awake?
What is go for a walk to get a drink, walk around the room, stand at the back of the classroom, etc.
"You did a really nice job on your presentation today even though I could tell you were really nervous."
What is Say it.
You are talking to a friend and they keep looking at their watch. What is their body language telling you?
What is they aren't interested in the conversation or they have somewhere to be soon.
What is expected.
Someone is tapping their pencil on their desk and it's mildly annoying you.
What is a small problem.
The work the teacher assigned is frustrating you. You keep trying to do it and it just makes you madder. What can you do to feel better?
What is move onto another question and go back to that question later, go for a walk to get a drink, put your pencil down and count to 10.
"Thank you for helping me with the math problem, I was really stuck."
What is Say it.
You are talking about your favorite sports team. You notice your friends are quiet and they roll their eyes when you keep talking. How are they feeling?
What is bored, annoyed, not interested, etc.
Ripping up a math worksheet because you are stuck on a problem.
What is unexpected.
You get stuck on a question on an assignment and don't know what to do. You raise your hand to ask the teacher for help but she/he is busy working with another student.
What is a small problem.
You're having a bad day and just can't get past it. What should you do?
What is talk to a teacher and ask for help.
"I got a better score on the test than you did!"
What is Think it.
You are telling a student in your class about a movie you liked last night. The student keeps looking away from you and concentrates on doing their work. What is their facial expression saying?
What is they aren't interested in talking right now or they don't want to talk about the movie.