Strategies
What is using a breathing strategy/focusing on my breathing?
Rock brain's power
What is makes you get stuck on your ideas?
Brain eater's power
What is make us distracted and not pay attention?
Glassman's power
What is make our response size not match up with the size of the problem, for example: a big deal out of something small.
If I am furious or REALLY MAD, I am in what zone?
RED ZONE
Tommy has homework but wants to play video games. He is thinking about just playing video games but knows this will get him in trouble...What is a strategy he can use to defeat Rock Brain?
What is do homework FIRST and THEN see about earning extra video game time later? Checking in with parents/guardians and trying to compromise could work!
When I use this type of thinking, I defeat rock brain
What is FLEXIBLE THINKING?
If brain eater is winning our brain is...
What is out of the group?
These problems do not need to be talked about.
What is a glitch?
If I am bored I am in this zone?
BLUE ZONE
Scrunch hands/feet up and then relax
If my friend wants to play tag and I really want to play with them but I refuse to play tag and get upset when they play tag without me... what type of thinking is this?
What is inflexible thinking?
It is important to keep our brain in the group because:
What is helps us learn and shows we are responsible and respectful to the speaker.
These problems are emergencies.
What is a big problem?
If I am tired I am in which zone?
Blue Zone
Matching response of problem to size is how we defeat Glassman. Let's practice!- (yelling at parent/guardian) "I DON'T WANT TO GO TO THE STORE!"
What is a big response to small problem?
WOW! Lucky you! FREE POINTS.
It is your lucky day :)
Brain eater makes me say things that are:
Classmate calling you a mean name is an example of this kind of problem.
What is medium size problem?
If I am worried or anxious I am in which zone?
YELLOW ZONE
I catch myself thinking about pizza dippers when I should be learning math, I need to....
What is change the channel?
What is be flexible and play what my friend wants to play OR what is come up with a compromise?
Two types of distractors:
What are inside and outside the brain distractors?
Someone told on me. What size reaction should I have to this problem?
What is a small reaction?
If I am ready to go I am in which zone?
GREEN ZONE