Happy
Which superflex superhero helps you when you are feeling stuck on a thought (Rock Brain) and are having a tough time being flexible?
T-FLEX
Emma dropped the ice cream that she had been looking forward to all day. She starts to cry and says 'this is the worst day ever'
Thought: this is the worst day ever
Feeling:Sad
Behavior: Crying
You feel mad because your jenga tower fell over. What is one coping strategy you could try to calm down
Surprised
What is Focus-Tron's super power?
He helps you stay focused, pay attention in class, and listen to your friends!
Liam sees his friend playing with someone else at recess today. He thinks that they must not want to play with him and walks away with his head down. He goes to sit on a bench all alone.
Thought: they do not want to play with me
Feeling: excluded, sad, lonely
Behavior: walks away and sits alone
You are starting to feel really upset. What can you do with your hands to help calm down?
Squeeze a ball, five finger breathing, squeeze and relax
You just lost a game you really wanted to win. You're quiet and your head is down. What are you feeling?
Sad / Disappointed
How does the superflex character thought catcher help us?
Thought catcher helps us decide which thoughts are kind/helpful to say, and which thoughts we should "catch" and keep inside our brains.
Ava has a big math test. She is worried that she is going to fail. Her hands are sweaty and she is shaking her leg up and down.
Thought: what if I fail
Feeling: Nervous / worried
Behavior: shaking her leg
You are nervous before a big test. What can you say to help yourself feel better?
I can do this, I am doing my best, etc.
Your friend lied to you about something. You feel like you want to yell and your body is tense. What are you feeling?
Angry
Name 2 superflex superheroes we learned about this year.
T-Flex
Focus Tron
Worry WiseWorm
Kool Q Kumber
We Gulls
Stick-Withem
Inventor of Fun
Noah was drawing a picture and took a drink of water. Some of his water got on the picture and smudged it. He screamed, 'this is so unfair' and tore up his picture
Thought: This is so unfair
Feeling: frustrated, angry, disappointed
Behavior: ripped up paper
Name two coping skills that you can use when you are feeling nervous
talk to an adult, deep breathing, positive self-talk (I can do it), draw
You are moving to a new school. You think you will make lots of new friends but also think it scary be hard to be somewhere new. What are you feeling?
Mixed emotions - excited and nervous at the same time
What strategies does Worry Wise Worm remind us to use?
Decide the size of the problem and help us decide the size of our reaction.
You don't know how to do your homework and don't understand it. What feeling do you have?
Frustrated, stressed, upset.
What is an example of a coping skill you have used to feel better from a big emotion
thanks for sharing :)