Getting Along
Another student tells you, "Stop!" when you are talking about her and another student dating. What could you do?
Stop talking about it immediately. Remind yourself to keep your thoughts in your head. Leave her alone. Respect her feelings.
You just got new glasses and there is a student in your class who is teasing you about them. This hurts your feelings. What can you say?
I feel _______ when ________________. I need _________. I feel upset when you're making fun of my glasses. I need you to stop.
You are working in a group in your classroom and one of the people in your group is not doing anything. What should you do?
Give them a task to do. Calmly remind them that they need to participate. Talk to the group members about it. If it continues, ask the teacher for help.
You call another student "ugly" and now she doesn't want to be around you. Other students find out, and they don't want to be around you either. What can you do?
Apologize. Tell her that you won't do it again. Use compliments instead. Keep mean words in your head.
Your best friend is starting to spend time with another student in your class instead of you. What should you do?
See if there are ways you can all be friends. Let your friend know you're missing time with them. Recognize that friendships change and it's okay to spend time with different people. Build a friendship with someone new.
You want your friend to post something on social media. She says, "No, I don't want to do that." What could you do?
Say okay, stop asking her immediately, respect her feelings
You called another student a mean name because they are from a different culture. Many other students from that culture heard what you said and now they are upset with you. What can you do?
Apologize. Learn about the other culture. Treat them the same way you wish they would treat you.
During a group activity in PE, no one calls you to be on their team. You get mad and call others "stupid." Now, students in your class don't like being around you because you use mean words. What can you do?
Apologize for your words. Remember to keep mean words in your head. Use compliments instead.
You are talking to a friend about her crush. You start to talk louder and she tells you, "don't yell, someone will hear you." You continue talking loudly about it. Now, she doesn't want to be your friend anymore. What can you do?
You hurt one of your friend's feelings. Now, she ignores you when you try to sit by her at lunch. What can you do?
Apologize for hurting her feelings. Respect her feelings. Remember to keep mean words in your head. Use compliments instead.
You throw a small piece of food at another student. He turns around and looks at you, but he doesn't smile. You think it was funny. What does he think?
He thinks that is disrespectful and annoying. He doesn't think it's funny when someone throws something at him. Why would it be annoying when someone throws food at you? How will he treat you in the future after this?
You just got a new haircut and it is very different from your original look. You're worried that someone might make fun of it. You walk into the classroom and a student laughs and points at you. What should you do?
Use humor, ignore them, ask them to stop laughing
You are working on a project with a partner and you both want create the PowerPoint. What should you do?
Flip a coin, rock/paper/scissors. Take turns working on it. Work on it as a team.
You see one of your friends being made fun of at recess by another student. What should you do?
Be a friend. Go up to your friend and make sure they're okay. Use humor or change the subject. Make sure you don't join in these behaviors.
You try to hug your friend, and she yells, "Stop! Get away!" Now, she doesn't want to be around you anymore. What can you do?
You call someone a mean name and now they don't want to talk to you anymore. What should you do?
Apologize for your words. Use compliments instead. Respect your friend's feelings. Leave him or her alone. Give them space. Why don't they want to talk to you anymore?
You find out another girl likes the boy that you have a crush on. You feel jealous. What do you do?
Ignore the situation completely. Remind yourself that it does not involve you. Leave the girl and the boy alone. Be respectful of her feelings. Be respectful his feelings. Remind yourself that it is not your business.
You are working on a group project with two boys and a girl. You think the girl has a crush on one of the boys, so you start talking about it. The other students tell you to stop, but you keep talking about it. What should you do?
Ask yourself, "is this an appropriate topic?" Apologize and stop talking about it immediately. Talk about your group project and focus on your school work. What will happen if you continue talking about the "crush?"
You talk to another student about dating a boy. The problem is, the boy is just her friend. She tries to tell you this, but you keep talking about them dating over and over. What will happen next?
You are making the other students feel uncomfortable. The students will not want to be around you, and might not want to be your friend anymore after this behavior. What would be a better choice?
You forced a friend to tell a secret, even though she didn't want to tell the secret. She got in trouble for telling the secret, and now she doesn't want to be around you. What can you do?
Apologize. Leave her alone. Find a new friend or join a new group. Give her space. What would have been a better choice in this situation?
You threaten to punch another student in the face. They tell the principal, and now you're getting detention. What should you do?
Apologize to everyone involved immediately. Understand that you will have detention because of your threatening words. Remind yourself to keep mean thoughts in your head. Use compliments instead. What will happen if you continue to use threatening words with this student OR other students?
Stay away from him. Don't look at him, don't sit by him, don't talk to him. Respect his feelings. Remind yourself to listen to others when they feel annoyed in the future, so this doesn't happen with other students. How can you tell if you are annoying another student?
You're working with other students in your class on an assignment. You keep talking about relationships and crushes, this is off-topic from the assignment. The other students are feeling annoyed. What do you do?
Apologize. Stop talking about the other topics. Get back to work. Focus on the assignment. How can you tell they are annoyed?
You started a rumor about another classmate. This makes her feel hurt and sad, and she doesn't want to come to school the next day. What can you do when she comes back?
Apologize for your behavior right away. Spread kindness instead, use compliments instead. Ask yourself, "why did I do that?" Remind yourself that rumors hurt others. What do other people think of a person that spreads rumors?
Your only friend in the class is hanging out during recess with someone that you don't like. You are getting frustrated by this, so you make fun of them both and call them names. Now, your friend doesn't want to be friends with you anymore. Why did this happen?
You hurt your friends feelings and you acted mean. Your friend doesn't want to be friends with a mean person. Now you have lost a friendship. What can you do next time to prevent this?