Feelings & Coping
This coping skill involves taking slow, deep breaths to calm your body.
5 finger breathing, belly breathing, deep breathing, etc.
This kind of person listens, shares, and treats others kindly.
A good friend.
True or false: staying calm is really important for problem solving.
TRUE! You will come to a solution faster if everybody stays calm.
This is what you should do if you accidentally hurt someone’s feelings.
Apologize!
Listening while someone else is speaking shows...
RESPECT
This feeling can make your stomach feel like it has butterflies before a test or presentation.
anxiety, worry, nervousness
This friendship skill means letting others join activities and games.
Inclusion (including others!)
If someone bumps into you by accident and you scream for 10 minutes, your reaction is probably this...
TOO BIG
Making someone feel mad on purpose is not kind! Even if you think it is a joke!
The respectful thing to do when you disagree with someone
Stay calm, agree to disagree, use kind words
This word means continuing to try even when something feels difficult.
PERSEVERANCE!
Something that is common in friendships but does NOT always mean a friendship is over
a disagreement, an argument
This is the best first step when solving a problem with a friend.
communicate! use an "I feel" statement! stay calm and use kind words!
What is the word that means understanding how another person feels?
EMPATHY!
True or false: I can be disrespectful to someone if they're being disrespectful to me.
FALSE: be the better person! Show them the respect that you know you deserve!
This is a healthy thing to do when your feelings start getting too big.
Using a coping skill or talking to an adult
Your friend wants to play a different game than you. Instead of arguing, you decide together on a solution. What is this called?
making a compromise.
This helps keep people SAFE and COMFORTABLE in friendships and relationships.
Setting boundaries
open communication...a heartfelt, meaningful apology like "Hey _______, I am really sorry I said that about you earlier. I didn't mean it, and I should not have said it".
How can you show respect to someone even when they have hurt your feelings?
open and calm communication, explain to them how they hurt your feelings
Name 5 healthy coping strategies.
exercise (dancing, running, jumping, etc.), deep breathing/belly breaths/five finger, reading, taking a break, talking to someone, positive self-talk, go to your peaceful place, 5 senses or rainbow grounding, going outside
In the "Friendship Building" lesson, I had 6 examples of "tools" you can use to keep friendships healthy. Please list 3 tools (ways to keep friendships healthy, not like hammer, screwdriver, etc.)
Using kind words, respectful communication, stay calm, flexible thinking, set boundaries, apologize
Somebody is not respecting your personal space after you asked them to stop. Use an "I feel" statement (all 3 parts)
I feel __________
because (or when you) ____________
I need _____________
Name 3 reasons you should choose kindness.
someone might be having a hard day, they might be going through something difficult, it's the right thing to do, it makes people feel good about you, you will have more friends, etc!
Why do teachers deserve your respect?
They work really hard to do their job, they are humans with the same feelings that you have! They have a lot of kids to teach and take care of, and they care about you. Show that you care about them, too!