Friends
You see your friend crying alone on the blacktop. What can you do?
Go ask them why they are sad. Ask them if they want a hug or if they want to talk about what is going on.
Your classmate is starting to frown and you see that their eyes are looking watery. How might they be feeling and what can you do?
Sad, disappointed. You can ask them if they want to talk about what's going on. You can offer them a hug. Give them space if they ask for it.
You have been raising your hand for a long time and nobody seems to notice. You are starting to feel really frustrated. What can you do?
Take some deep breaths, continue to wait patiently, use another coping tool.
Your friend is having trouble reading a book that you have read before. What can you do?
You can ask them if they would like to read the book together, and if they say yes, you can offer them help on some of the words they are having trouble with.
You just got new glasses and a classmate is teasing you about them. What can you do?
Let them know how it makes you feel when they say those things and ask them to please stop. If this doesn't work, you can get a teacher's help.
How do you know if someone is your friend?
They are nice to you, ask you to play, and talk to you.
Your friend started smiling and looks like they are ready to start jumping up and down. How are they feeling and what can you do?
Happy, excited. You can say wow you look really happy, what happened? Congratulate them if they did something good or won an award.
You're at the store with your parent/caregiver and you really want a new toy, but they tell you that you can't get it today. What can you do?
Take some deep breaths or count to 10 to calm yourself. Share your feelings with them even though you still won't get the new toy this time.
You are playing a game with your classmates and you end up losing. What should you do?
Remind yourself that it was just a game and maybe you will win next time. Congratulate the other team. Think about the fun you had even though you didn't win. Take space from the others if you need to.
Some of your classmates are playing a game during recess and you want to join them. When you ask to join they tell you that you can't because you aren't good enough. What can you do?
You could let them know how it makes you feel when they say that and that you don't think it is fair. You could find something else to do. Or, you can ask for a teacher's help.
Your best friend is starting to play more with another classmate instead of you. What should you do?
See if there are ways that you can all be friends and play together. Let your friend know that you miss playing with them. Find other friends to play with.
Your friend has their head down on their desk and keeps closing their eyes. How might they be feeling and what can you do?
Tired, sick, sad, disappointed. You can ask them how they are feeling and offer to take a break with them if it is okay with your teacher.
Someone just called you a mean name or said something that hurt your feelings on Zoom. What can you do?
Ignore them and talk to someone you trust about it. Take some deep breaths or use another coping tool to calm yourself before telling them how it made you feel.
You are telling a story about a movie you watched over the weekend and someone keeps interrupting you. What can you do?
Let them know how it makes you feel when they interrupt you. Politely let them know that you are in the middle of a story and when you are done you would love to hear what they have to say.
You just got a new haircut and when you walk into the classroom, a classmate starts laughing and pointing at you. What should you do?
Tell them how it makes you feel and ask them to stop. Ignore them if you can. Or, talk to a friend or teacher about how you are feeling.
Your friend let you play with their new toy and you accidentally broke it. What should you do?
Apologize to your friend. Tell your parent/caregiver what happened to see if you can help replace the toy. Let them use one of your toys in the meantime.
Your classmate keeps telling people to leave them alone or go away. How might they be feeling and what can you do?
Annoyed, frustrated, angry. You should respect their wishes and leave them alone. Once they look like they've calmed down, you can offer to talk to them if they want or try to cheer them up.
You and a classmate both want to use the same scooter during recess, what can you do before getting help from a teacher/staff?
Play a game like rock, paper, scissors and the winner gets the scooter or decide to take turns with the scooter.
You were playing a game and you ended up winning. Now some of your classmates are upset that they lost. True or False: You should keep doing a victory dance and talking about how you won.
False: You could tell them "good game", change the subject, celebrate privately
You asked a friend about their dad/mom and they got very upset because they don't see their dad/mom anymore. You didn't mean to hurt their feelings, but you didn't know this was a sensitive topic for them. What can you do?
You and your friend were playing around and teasing each other, but then your friend said something that really hurt your feelings. What can you do?
Take deep breaths and then once you are calm, tell your friend how you feel or that they hurt your feelings when they said that.
Your classmate is banging their fists on their desk and their face is turning a little red. How might they be feeling and what can you do?
Angry, frustrated, annoyed. You can ask them what is wrong and offer to help them if needed. You can offer them something that helps you when you are feeling those feelings (putty, coloring materials, something to squeeze).
You are feeling really sad, angry, and disappointed that you can't go to school and see your friends. What should you do?
Talk to a teacher or parent/caregiver about how you are feeling. Draw some pictures or write some notes to your friends that your teachers can help pass on.
Someone on your team gets a question wrong that you knew the answer to. True or False: you should yell at them, call them dumb, and tell them they should have let you answer the question.
False: You can take some deep breaths to stay calm and tell them "good try"
You said something to a classmate that upset them and they call you racist. What can you do?
Listen to what they have to say and apologize for what you said. If you have questions about what you said you can talk to a teacher, parent/caregiver, or another adult about it.