Social Skills
A friend started a rumor about you on social media and its all over the school. What would you do?
Talk to them about how you feel, talk to your parents or teacher.
You and mom disagree on picking up a mess. Act out how you can handle this in a safe and calm manner.
Negotiate, share feelings, think of options
How might you feel if your best friend moved away and you were not able to say good-bye to them.
What is sad, mad, frustrated
Name two ways to calm down when you feel angry or frustrated
Take deep breaths, go for a walk, wall pushups, squeeze something
Your mad because the person who was supposed to help you sell popcorn didn't come yesterday and you were overwhelmed. Act out what you can do to feel better.
What is us I feel statements, talk to a trusted adult about how you feel, ask the friend if they need help remembering the days the help with popcorn sales.
You get into an argument with a classmate about an assignment. Act out how you can take care of this in a safe way.
Use I-statements, ignore, walk away, deep breaths, ask teacher for help.
I told my friend something that I didn't want them to share with anyone but they told another friend in class.
Angry, disappointed , sad.
True or false: Writing, drawing, coloring, painting, and playing are healthy ways to deal with strong emotions
True
A new kid started today , and they smell strange and no one wants to talk to them. Should you tell them they smell weird? What can you do to help the kid to feel wanted?
No. Don't tell them. You could privately tell a teacher or the nurse and let them decide if they want to talk to the student.
Meanwhile to make them feel welcome, talk to them, sit with them at lunch and get to know them.
Your mom asks your to clean your room and you don't feel like doing it. Act out how you would handle this in a calm manner. What would help if you need to do it?
Use I-statements, share feelings, negotiate. Use coping skills to calm self down to be able to complete the task.
You are in a sticky situation and feel nervous, excited, and scared. What can you do?
Take some time and brainstorm what to do
Talk about a coping skill that is helpful for you
Listening to music, talking it out, going for a walk, writing.
Your boyfriend says he wants to break up. How should you treat him the next time you see him in class? Should you ignore him, say mean things, smile and ask how he is doing?
Ask how's he's doing and if you have things you want to talk to him about, ask when you could get together to talk.
You're feeling frustrated because another classmate started a rumor about your family.
Share feelings, take deep breaths, walk away, tell an adult.
True or false : Talking to a friend is the same as talking to a counselor/therapist.
What is false a counselor/therapist is trained to deal with feelings and know how to work with the person on what is going on.
When a friend is upset this is something you can do to help them to calm down.
What is talk to them, try to see if you can make them feel better.
What can you do to remember an important idea you have but it isn't the right time to share it.
Write it down, ask them to remind you about talking about whatever it is. *(ex. When you have a chance to talk, please remind me to tell you about when I went on vacation last year.).
You are excited about going to sleep over with a friend this weekend. But you found out that you cannot go because the friend cancelled. act it out.
take some deep breaths, talk about my feelings, and try to see if we can do something else.
What is anxiety and what are some of the symptoms
Intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, and feeling tired may occur.
Coping skills : What is one coping skill that you use all the time?
What is breathing or talking to a trusted adult.