Flexible Friend
How do you show someone you are a flexible friend?
You can bend without breaking - plans change and that is okay!
Name one HUGE problem... the biggest one!
Fire
Car accident
Stranger danger
What is positive self-talk?
Saying nice things to yourself, even when things are hard
Life is always good and you are expected to always be happy.
False! Things get hard, and you will have hard times. It is how we show these feelings that matter!
You invited a friend over to play, they don’t want to play your game.
Flex or cant flex?
Flex!
You should get a teacher to help solve a small problem.
True or false?
FALSE
Name one positive thing that happens when you use positive self-talk
1. You stay calm and ready to learn
2. You are kind to yourself
3. You make better choices
4. You keep trying when things get hard
A stressor is something that makes your body feel happy and calm.
False!
Name one thing that CANT flex in school and one thing that CAN flex in school.
CANT: lunch time, fire drill, going home
CAN: starting ELA a few minutes late, snack time moving back 5 minutes, reading a different book than you planned.
When you see someone getting bullied or annoyed by another student, you are expected to ignore it and not tell anyone because it is not your problem.
True or false?
FALSE! Always get an adult if someone is being bullied or hurt by someone else.
You are thinking "I am really bad at basketball in gym. I should give up". What can you say instead that is positive?
"I am having a hard time, but I will keep trying"
"This is hard, but I will try again"
"I am not bad, I just have to learn"
Crying when you feel upset is okay.
True! This is okay, however look around you.. are you disrupting others? Is this unexpected where you are?
Your teacher says "Class, your gym teacher said class is starting 10 minutes late today. Grab a book and wait to be told to line up", but you really wanted all the time you could get in gym class to use the scooters. What can you say or do?
"Oh, I was excited to go to gym. Hopefully we still play on the scooters!"
Your pet runs away from home, this is a huge problem!
True or false?
FALSE - this is a medium problem. Get an adult to help!
Finish this helping phrase:
"stop, breathe, name the feeling, and choose a _____ _____"
Helpful thought
If you feel like a problem is big, you are allowed to hit the person or thing that upset you.
False!
How does being flexible effect your friends?
Friend might feel frustrated
Compromise means you give in a little so things feel more fair
What pet did Mrs. Weber have when she was younger, named "Webster"?
A hamster
What is a fixed mindset, and what is a growth mindset?
Fixed - when you think you CANT or things will never work
Growth - being flexible and knowing the power of "yet"!
In math time, you feel upset because the work is so hard. It is appropriate and totally okay to sob loudly in front of your peers to show how upset you are.
False... you should find ways to calm your body, or ask for help!