Self-Awareness
True or False: Our thoughts impact our feelings
True
Who is someone you can go to when you need help?
Family member, teacher, friend
How can you manage strong emotions? Show me!
Finger breathing, belly breathing, squeezes, dots
Demonstrate how you can introduce yourself to a new friend.
“Hi, my name is _____”
What is a problem you’ve needed to solve this week?
Picking out what I want for breakfast, fighting with my sibling, not understanding my homework.
Give an example of an unhelpful thought
“I can’t do this”
“I’ll never learn how to do that”
"No one likes me"
Give an example of a way people are different from each other.
Different hair color, different interests, different languages, different clothes, different skin colors, different religions.
True or false: We can choose what we do, even when we experience strong emotions like anger.
True
What ingredient (or trait) makes a good friend?
Kind, forgiving, inclusive, silly, etc.
What is the first question you ask yourself when solving a problem/making a decision?
“Do I need help or can I solve it on my own?”
Demonstrate the Think-Feel-Do Locomotion.
“When you have a situation, thoughts pop in your head, that lead to certain feelings, and then you act on them!”
How can you show gratitude to someone?
Write them a thank you card, say “thank you,” giving someone a hug, etc.
What is an example of something you can do at home to get active and feel happier?
Play outside, play just-dance, dance to music, go for a walk or bike ride.
When should we pause, take a breath, LISTEN, and then respond?
When we want to say something while someone else is talking or to stop ourselves from interrupting the other person.
At least how many solutions do you want to brainstorm during the THINK step of problem solving?
At least 2.
What should we do to our unhelpful thoughts?
Squash them!
What is it called when you try to understand how someone else is feeling?
Empathy
Give an example of taking care of your body.
Eating breakfast, getting active, going to sleep early, brushing your teeth, etc.
If you ask to play with someone and they say no, what can you do?
Take deep breaths, find someone else to play with, go play by yourself, etc.
What is the second question you ask yourself when solving a problem/making a decision?
“What choice has the most positive outcomes?”
How can you squash the thought, “I’ll never learn how to do this!”
“I can keep trying” or something similar
Cleo was trying to climb a tree, and fell. She heard her friends laughing and saying “Cleo can’t climb trees!” Now Cleo is frowning and has tears in her eyes.
How do you think she is feeling? What tells you she is feeling this way?
She is sad.
Her frowning mouth and teary eyes show us she is sad.
What is one way your body starts to feel when you are angry?
Face gets red, hands are clenched, eyebrows are furrowed, body is sweaty, heart is beating fast
What is one choice you can make to solve a conflict?
Use your words, take a deep breath, walk away, get an adult- anything from your class list!
Winston wants to play with Cleo, but she has friends over. How can he solve this problem?
Ask to play with her; invite his own friends over; play by himself