True or False
If I have a conflict with my friend, it means they don't want to be friends with me anymore
False
Friends can disagree and still be friends
Someone took the ball I was using at recess.
Ask for the ball back, Explain to the person you were using the ball to play but they can join the game too, let the person know they can use it when you are done
Do we always have to solve conflict right away?
No
If we are feeling big emotions, sometimes it is best to wait to talk it out until we are feeling calm
Someone cut in line
No
Ask them to go back to their spot in line, ignore it
Famous feline and mus musculus duo known for their continuous conflicts and crazy antics
Tom and Jerry
If I yell at someone when I am upset they will definitely listen to what I have to say and understand me better
Who likes being yelled at?
Someone isn't following the rules of the game
Explain the rules before you start playing, choose not to play with the person if they don't follow the rules, walk away
Name 2 skills that help you resolve conflicts
Problem solving, critical thinking, empathy (understanding someone else's perspective), communication
Someone is talking to me and I don't want them to
No
Walk away, ignore them
In this movie, Two sisters struggle to understand each others perspectives. Instead of talking it out, one freezes the other out of their life. This causes issues not only in their home, but also with the weather.
Frozen
If someone hurts my feelings I am allowed to hurt their feelings back
False
Someone called me a name
Ignore it, walk away, tell them to stop
Is having a conflict bad?
No
People don't get along ALL the time. Conflict is a natural part of life.
Someone physically harmed my body
Maybe
Was it an accident? Did they apologize?
Was it on purpose? Did they continue to harm you?
There are several conflicts in this book created by children not following rules. Even the best behaved child struggles with temptation. But in the end, it works itself out with some sweet resolutions and short helpers.
Charlie and the Chocolate factory
If someone physically harms me at recess I should harm them back
False
2 wrongs don't make a right
2 friends asked me to play at recess
Play with one today and one tomorrow, everyone plays together
What is a resolution?
The act or process of resolving
Someone threatened to harm me, and I do not feel safe
Yes
Please let an adult know if you do not feel safe
Moana
If someone hits me and I hit them back, I shouldn't get in trouble because they started it
False
What is a better way to resolve the conflict?
Someone wants to be my friend, but I don't want to be their friend.
Just because you don't want to be friends with someone doesn't mean you can't be partners, work together in class, talk to each other, sit next to each other
You do not need to be friends with everyone, but you do need to be kind
What is a conflict?
An active disagreement between people with opposing opinions or principals
When 2 or more people disagree or having different points of view about the same thing
I saw someone do something against the rules
Maybe
Did it harm you or anyone else? Is someone in danger? Tell an adult.
Did you just not like it and think it was unfair? This is tattling.
In this story, 2 wacky creatures refuse to move out of each others way, or go a different way, resulting in them standing in the same place for years while the world changes around them
The Zax by Dr. Seuss