Inside out Questions
What emotion do you feel most often?
Any Answer:
1. Happy
2. Sad
3. Tired
4. Bored
Being Responsible means:
1. Doing the things that need to get done, even if you don't feel like it.
2. Following through with what you say you will do.
3. Choosing to do the right thing, even when it's hard.
What is one thing you are responsible for at school?
Doing your homework.
Raising your hand.
Being a good student.
Being a kind friend to your classmates.
Let's practice our strategies to help us calm down!
The first one is called squeeze and release.
1. Start tightening your muscles for 5 seconds.
2. Then release and relax those muscles.
How does you body feel after you try this exercise?
Hitting when mad
NO self-control
What can you do instead of hitting?
What color are the goalposts in football?
Yellow
What happens when you get angry?
For example: throw things, face gets red, you may get hot, feels like you want to punch something, yelling, etc.
Responsible or not?
1. Cleaning the mess you made without being asked.
2. Blaming others for a mistake you made.
3. Speaking with kindness and respect towards others.
1. Responsible
2. Not Responsible.
3. Responsible.
1. Using your sense of sight, name 3 things you can see.
2. Using your sense of hearing, name 3 things that you can hear.
3. Using your sense of touch, notice 3 things that you feel.
How did you like that exercise, rate it 0-3.
Stomping off mad
NO self-control
How can you handle your anger differently?
What is the area called where baseball players wait?
Dugout
Show me what scared looks like?
:)
A responsibility is a task, job, or duty you are expected and supposed to do.
1. What are 2 responsibilities you have at home?
Cleaning my room.
Making my bed.
Taking out the trash.
Cleaning up my toys.
Helping Mom with dishes.
Try this exercise: SILLY FACE
Get playful and make your silliest face.
Notice how you feel when you get your sillies on.
What do you like to do for play?
Self-control
The World Cup consists of what type of sport?
Soccer
How can we help others that are feeling angry?
Give them space.
Talk to them.
Get an adult involved.
Help them take out their energy (walk, etc.)
Taking Responsibility for your actions:
Complete the sentences with how you would show responsibility.
1. If I didn't study and got a bad grade, I would.........
2. If I broke something I would........
1. Study, ask for help, get a tutor.
2. Tell my parents, help fix it.
Try this exercise: Sight Search
Look around the room and try to find:
4 different colors
3 different shapes
2 different textures
1 thing that makes you smile or think, "Wow, that is pretty cool."
What was the one thing that made you laugh this week?
not waiting your turn
No-Self Control
What is it called when a player moves with the ball without dribbling (in basketball)?
Traveling
What are some things that make you happy?
Seeing my friends
Going to School
Snow days
Holidays
Playing basketball
Reading
Taking Responsibility for your actions.
Complete the sentences with how you would show responsibility.
1. If I said something hurtful, I would....
2. If I made a mess, I would....
1. Say sorry, make them a card, give them a hug, etc.
2. Clean up my mess, ask for help, etc.
Try this exercise: Rain Tapping
1. Lift your hands above your head and curl your fingers slightly.
2. Gently and quickly tap the top of your head using both hands, like refreshing raindrops falling down on you.
3. Tap all around your head, from the back to the sides, towards your temples, ears, and forehead.
Talking about your feelings
Self-Control
How does talking about your feelings help?
What is the name of the basketball team whose colors are purple and gold? (In the NBA)
Lakers