Vocabulary
Rules that are not clearly announced. These rules are figured out through observations and experience.
Hidden Rules
You are outside playing and having lots of fun. Your Mom tells you it's time to come inside.
Take deep breathes and listen to mom. You can ask to play when your done.
Damon loves Monster Trucks. He is playing with his friends at recess. They want to play on the play ground but Damon only wants to play with monster trucks.
Rock Brain
One-Sided-Sid
Open up your friend file and think about what you know about your friend.
Think with your eyes to see if they are interested. If they are not, save your questions or comments for another time
Rock Brain
He will make the person do only what they want.
Taking information you already know or have been taught and making an educated guess with the information.
Make a "smart guess"
You are playing with a toy at TMP and your Teacher says it's time to clean up.
Say ok and listen to your teacher. If you get upset you can;
- take deep breathes
- ask for a break
During Group Game your eyes keep wondering. You are having trouble focusing on the game in front of you.
Brain Eater
Brain Eater
Turn your body and eyes away from what is distracting you and think about the person talking
Glass Man
Lets someone almost be flexible, but makes them break all of a sudden
When the whole body (eyes, ears, mouth, hands, feet, bottom, and brain) is focused on the group showing that you are listening.
Whole Body Listening
Your school is having an assembly in the Gym. While the Principle is talking you turn to your friend next to you and start talking. Expected or Unexpected?
Unexpected. We should have a quiet mouth and use our listening ears when the principle is talking.
Its almost time for recess. It starts raining so you have to have recess inside. You take a deep breath and remembered how much you like playing with kegos during inside recess. As you got over to play with them Jake, Dan and Lee are playing with the legos already. You dont want to share and start to get very upset.
Glassman
Glass man
Identify the size of the problem (1-10) and what would be an expected reaction to match the size of the problem
Brain Eater
Makes it hard for the person to focus on what they are doing or focus on others during interaction
We are continually learning and organizing information about others to recall it later when we see that person again.
People-Files
You are eating in the cafeteria sitting with your friends. You're done eating early. What are some Expected Behaviors?
Clean up your mess and wait for your friends to be done. When everyone's done, push in your chair and walk with your friends to recess.
You are playing Trouble with your friends. Usually you play with four pieces but one color only has three. Everyone agrees that everyone should play with three pieces this time. You get upset because thats not how you usually play.
Rock Brain
Un-Wonderer
Look at the person who is talking to let them know that you are listening and thinkimg about what they are saying
One-Sided-Sid
This character makes a person only talk about their own topics or interests
The ability to read the hidden social rules in each context and the emotions and thoughts of others in order to regulate physical presence, eyes, language, emotions, reactions, etc.
Social Smarts
You're outside playing for recess and walk up to a group of your friends. They're talking about what they did over the weekend.
You can wait for a pause in the conversation to talk about what you did over the weekend. Listen and ask questions to show your interested.
Youre playing with some friends and taking turns. You have to be reminded to take your turn because your eyes keep wondering.
Brain eater
Rock Brain
Notice that what you are doing its not working and try another way to solve the same problem.
Un-Wonderer
Makes the person stop showing interest in others.