Empathy
What is empathy?
Trying to understand how someone else is feeling.
TRUE or FALSE: You want to be aggressive
FALSE
What is the first calming down step? Please provide an example.
STOP - chill, relax, hold up
What is the first Problem Solving Step?
S- Say the Problem, without blame
What is a perspective?
The way you or someone else sees a situation.
When you have empathy for people you: (select all that apply)
1. Notice how they are feeling
2. Listen with attention to what they are saying.
3. Tell them how they should feel
4. Try to understand their point of view
1. Notice how they are feeling
2. Listen with attention to what they are saying.
4. Try to understand their point of view
When you are being assertive, who are you thinking about?
Yourself AND the other person
What are the second and third calming down steps?
Name your feeling, Calm Down
What is the second problem solving step?
Think of solutionS- more than one!!
What are complex feelings?
Having two different feelings about the same situation
What is an empathetic way to respond to a friend who says "I'm so nervous for my math test"
"I'm hearing you're nervous for your test"
Select the best example of being assertive when someone cuts in front of you in line:
1. Hey! Get out of the way!
2. Oh....I don't know, but I think I was in front of you, maybe.
3. Who do you think you are...the King of the World?
4. It is not okay to cut in front of me. The end of the line is back there.
It is not okay to cut in front of me. The end of the line is back there.
You are playing a game at recess and notice that someone else is cheating. You are so angry! What can do you to calm down? (check all that apply)
1. Call the kid a cheater and make sure everyone hears.
2. Belly breathe
3. Count to 10
4. Tell yourself "Chill, maybe he just doesn't know the rules"
2. Belly breathe
3. Count to 10
4. Tell yourself "Chill, maybe he just doesn't know the rules"
What is the third problem solving step?
E- Explore consequences
Your friend wants you to take some money from your big sister's money-box when she is not home to ask. It is best to say to your friend :
No. I don't want to do that.
Jill was very excited that her older sister was coming home for a visit. She found out that her sister had a change of plans and couldn't make it home. Jill was very disappointed. What is a compassionate thing you could do for Jill?
1. Ignore her and hope she feels better soon.
2. Tell her you are sorry her sister can't come home and invite her over your house for a movie instead.
3. Look at her very sadly.
4. Wish that she felt better
2. Tell her you are sorry her sister can't come home and invite her over your house for a movie instead.
There is a new boy in your class. You've decided to start a conversation with him so you can get to know him better. What are some things you can do to keep a conversation going? Choose all that apply: Listen to him with attention while he is talking
Face him when you are talking
Use friendly, respectful, sincere, words and tone of voice.
Ask more questions to keep conversation going
Listen to him with attention while he is talking
Face him when you are talking
Use friendly, respectful, sincere, words and tone of voice.
Ask more questions to keep conversation going
TRUE or FALSE- You experience strong emotions only in your brain.
FALSE- you experience strong emotions in your brain AND your body.
What is the last problem solving step?
Pick the best solution
Sometimes solutions to a problem require a plan. Select all of the following that are good to remember when making a plan:
1. The order makes sense
2. There is enough time to do it
3. Make sure it's a little complicated
4. It's realistic and you're able to do it.
1. The order makes sense
2. There is enough time to do it
4. It's realistic and you're able to do it.
What is an empathetic way to respond to a friend that says "I'm having a bad day, I don't want to talk about it"
"I'm sorry you're having a bad day, can I help?" OR "I hear that you're having a bad day, can I help?"
What are the three communication styles we discussed this year?
Passive - Aggressive - Assertive
Anxiety is an uneasy feeling you get when you are worried about something that might or might not happen. When you feel anxious it is good to.... (check all that apply) 1. Yell
2. Clench your teeth
3. Use self-talk to tell yourself it will be okay
4. Talk to a grown up
3. Use self-talk to tell yourself it will be okay
4. Talk to a grown up
It's recess, and you and your friend want to play tetherball. Jesse and Alex are already playing there....again! They've played tetherball at recess for the past two days. You have a problem. How can you say the problem in a way that doesn't blame others
We all want to play tetherball at the same time, and there is only one tetherball.
How can we show others that we are listening with attention?
Focus on the person's words
Don't Interrupt
Ask questions to find out more
Repeat what you heard to show you understand