The Group Plan/Read The Room
Size of the Problem
Whole Body Listening
Feelings/Zones
Expected/Unexpected Behavior
100
What is it called when everyone is THINKING about and DOING the SAME thing?
100
Fill in the blanks:
BIG problems should have ___ reactions.
LITTLE problems should have ___ reactions.
BIG problems should have BIG reactions.
LITTLE problems should have LITTLE reactions.
100
Name one part of your body that you use when you are Whole Body Listening
100
Your body is good to go. You are feeling happy and content. What Zone are you in?
The Green Zone.
100
Does EXPECTED behavior make others have good thoughts or uncomfortable thoughts?
Good thoughts
200
What is it called when someone is THINKING about and DOING something DIFFERENT from everyone else?
200
Tell about a time you had a little problem. This means you were able to solve it by yourself.
Examples:
Not the line leader
Someone cut you
Got a paper cut
200
Fill in the sentence:
When I am Whole Body Listening, my eyes are____
looking toward the person who is speaking
200
Your body is out of control. You are feeling enraged. What Zone are you in?
The Red Zone.
200
Does UNEXPECTED behavior make others have good thoughts or uncomfortable thoughts?
Uncomfortable thoughts
300
Everyone is playing Jeopardy in group speech. You are in the back of the room playing with toys. Are you in the group or out of the group? Are you following the group plan or your own plan?
Out of the group.
Following your own plan (unless you're taking a break!)
300
Tell about a time you had a big problem. This means you needed a teacher or grown-up to help you solve it.
Example:
Got lost
Broke a bone
Saw something dangerous
300
Fill in the sentence:
When I am Whole Body Listening, my ears are____
listening to the person who is speaking
300
Your body is moving a lot and you can't stay still. You are feeling silly and excited. What Zone are you in?
The Yellow Zone.
300
Finish the sentence:
Running and yelling is EXPECTED behavior when I am ___.
400
Read the room:
It's your first day of camp. You walk in and everyone is sitting in a circle listening to one person share at a time. What should you do? How do you join the group?
Put your things down.
Go sit in the circle.
Listen to the person talking.
Don't talk until it is your turn.
400
Tell about one problem you've had at school. Is it a big deal or a little deal? How did you solve it?
Example:
Didn't have a snack.
Little deal.
Went to the nurse and got one.
400
Fill in the sentence:
When I am Whole Body Listening, my mouth is_____
quiet
400
Your body is moving slow. You are feeling tired and bored. What Zone are you in?
The Blue Zone.
400
Finish the sentence:
Running and yelling is an UNexpected behavior when I am ___.
500
Why do we need to read the room when we enter a space?
So we can figure out how to join the group.
So we can make choices about our actions.
500
Give an example of a HUGE problem. This means that many people are needed to fix it, including community helpers. The problem will probably take a long time to solve.
Examples:
Severe hurricane
Flood
Fire
Car accident
500
Tell about a time you used Whole Body Listening. What did your body look like?
Examples: listening in class, listening to a story, listening to Mrs. V on the speaker, listening to the bus driver
Body was calm and still, eyes toward speaker, mouth quiet, heart caring about what is being said
500
You were supposed to go on a field trip today, but now it's raining and the trip is canceled. How do you feel? What Zone are you in?
You feel disappointed.
Blue Zone.
500
You are late for music class. You are about to walk in - what do you expect to see?
Kids sitting in a circle.
Instruments.
People singing.
