Stop
What is a Put up?
Something we say or do to make other people feel good.
Why do we need to stop ourselves when we are getting upset?
Answers may vary.
To keep a problem from getting worse/bigger.
To stop ourselves from harming ourselves or others.
What feelings do people have the most difficulty controlling?
Uncomfortable feelings or anger, jealousy, fear, sadness, frustration...
What is a Put Down?
Anything we say or do that will make someone feel bad.
Why is it important to keep our bodies calm?
When our bodies are calm, it helps our brains to think.
Tell two Put Ups you could give someone.
Answers will vary.
List two things you can do to Calm Down.
Answers will vary.
Take deep breaths, count, get a drink, etc.
What do you do at the green Light on the Problem Solving Light?
You decide on what Problem Solving tool you should use to solve the problem.
Name 2 clues your body gives you, when you are getting angry?
Clinched fist, red face, heart beating fast, heavy breathing, tight muscles, butterflies in stomach
Who is in control of the choices you make?
You.
What are the 3 words on the Problem Solving Light?
STOP, THINK, DECIDE
What are those feelings called that we like to have?
Comfortable feelings
When someone is hurt, being bullied, when a situation is dangerous, or when you have tried other Tools and they didn't solve the problem.
Ask for help
My friends and I couldn't decide who would be "It" first when we were playing Tag. We used "Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Moe" to solve the problem. Which Tool did we use?
Chance.
What does a Listening Body look like?
Brain is thinking, eyes are on the speaker, and body is calm.
I wanted to play tag and Chelsie wanted to play Hide and Go Seek. We decided to play Hide and Go Seek Tag. Which Tool did we use to solve the problem?
Compromise.
Tattling or Reporting?
You hear someone in your class talking while the teacher is giving directions and you tell the teacher.
Tattling.
Sweaty palms, red face, clinched fist are all what?
Body Clues.
Colouring, listening to music, going for a walk are all what?
Calming Strategies.
Margo and Evie wouldn't let me play with them when I asked them to join their game today, so I told the teacher. Am I tattling or Reporting
Tattling
Tell when you would ask a teacher to help you solve a problem.
When someone is hurt, being bullied, when a situation is dangerous, or when you have tried other Tools and they didn't solve the problem.
You are frustrated with your homework and your brother asks you a question. You yell at him. Which Tools can you use to solve the problem?
Apologize to your brother and Ask For Help with your homework.
What do I need to do before solving the problem, and why?
Calm down, because you would not make good choices if your are not calm
When Joey said, "I feel sad when you won't let me play with you. Please let me join in," he was using the Tool of:
Talk it Out
Learning about feelings, Put ups, calming strategies and problem solving tools are all part of what?
Tools for Life program