Thinking Thoughts and Feeling Feelings
Your brain is a _____
A. Feelings keeper
B. Feeling thinker
C. Thought Maker
C: Your brain is a thought maker
Following the group plan helps everyone feel ____
Following the group plan helps everyone feel GOOD/HAPPY
When we're looking at someone it shows we are thinking about ____
It shows we are thinking about THEM
If our body is too far away from the person who's talking will they think we're listening?
No, they might think we're not listening to them
Which of these is EXPECTED?
A. Taking a toy you want from someone
B. Asking to have a turn
C. Leaving the classroom without asking
True or false?
"I'm going to do my best" is a thought
True!
The group is doing quiet reading and a friend is watching a video out loud on their iPad. Are they following the group plan?
No, the friend isn't following the group plan. The plan is to be doing quiet reading
We use our eyes to gather information about what's happening around us, what other people are thinking about, and what they might be _____
Feeling
Ravi is listening with his ears, but has his head turned away to look out the window. Is Ravi using whole body listening?
No, Ravi should have his head turned towards the person talking
Is asking someone for help EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED?
Asking for help is EXPECTED
Is "I'm really mad right now" a thought or a feeling?
I'm really mad right now is a FEELING
While playing a board game Levi gets mad that he's losing and tells everyone else that they are cheating.
Is Levi being a good group member?
No, Levi is not being a good group member.
When someone is telling us a story we should be thinking about:
A. What we're having for dinner later
B. The story that we want to tell our friend
C. The story they're telling us
C. When someone tells us a story we should be thinking about what they're telling us
Which student has their body in the group?
Zack is sitting across the room
Maddy is leaning against the person who's talking
Jimmy is sitting an arm length away from the person talking
Jimmy has his body in the group. Zack is sitting too far away and Maddy is sitting too close
Sam doesn't want to do the worksheet that the class is working on so she puts the paper on the floor and stomps on it.
Is this EXPECTED or UNEXPECTED?
This is UNEXPECTED
The THOUGHT my favourite toy got broken goes with the FEELING ______
Sadness
The class is playing soccer in the field and Sarah decides she wants to go play on the swings so she goes to the playground. Is Sarah following the group plan?
No, Sarah should stay and play soccer to follow the group plan.
What is an act of kindness you can show for someone in the classroom?
Use kind words, help our friends, include everyone, share toys and games, give compliments, etc.
When the teacher is talking Lauren is drumming on her desk. What part of Lauren's body is not listening?
Lauren's hands and arms are not listening if they're drumming
Are there any bad feelings?
No! Some emotions might feel uncomfortable, but no feelings are bad. All our emotions help tells us something about ourselves or a situation
A picture of someone thinking is called a ______ bubble
a THOUGHT bubble
What is something we can do to help us follow the group plan?
Remember what the group plan is
Tell ourselves that we can follow our own plan later
Use a calm down strategy
Ask for help
etc
Using your brain and your heart together to think of how you would feel in someone else's shoes means using ______
Empathy
In circle time Jenny is sitting on the carpet facing the back of the classroom. Is Jenny's body in the group?
No. Even though Jenny is sitting with the group she is not facing the front of the classroom so her body is not in the group.
What are two ways you can calm your body to get back in the green zone?
Take a deep breath
Ask for a break
Get a drink of water
Ask for help
Count to 10
Listen to music
etc.