Definitions
Define embarrassed
What is feeling shame for doing something wrong or foolish?
Actions: Practice with your team closing your eyes and taking 5 deep breaths.
This strategy can help when?
What is when regulating strong emotions like anger and sadness?
My friend lost my favorite toy.
Name the emotion you might feel if this happened to you.
What is disappointed, upset?
You are on task everyday and always follow the rules. The rest of your classmates don't and they lose THRIVE checks for the whole class.
Name how to express your frustration in a healthy way.
What is talk to a teacher 1-1, a trusted friend or classmate, or take deep breaths.
I statement to address a classmate who took your seat without asking
ex. When you took my seat, I felt...?
What is when you took my seat I felt ignored and angry?
What is feeling sick or strong dislike?
Action: With your team, name 3 things you can hear right now.
This strategy can help us when?
What is when we want to redirect our emotions and move our attention to something in the moment?
The teacher never calls on me when I raise my hand.
Name the emotion you might feel if this happened to you.
What is frustrated, angry?
The classroom is loud during snack and only you hear a classmate turn to you and say, "that's why you got a 30% on that quiz". The teacher didn't hear it so didn't address it in the moment.
Name how to express your emotions in a healthy way.
What is ask to speak to the teacher after snack and share what the student said?
What is share with that student that it made you feel angry and that you won't hang out with them if they make fun of your grades?
I statement to address when your teacher gives you a deduction in front of the class.
What is I feel embarrassed when I got a deduction?
(must name an emotion!)
Define ignored.
What is feeling that someone is not paying attention to you; neglected?
Actions: Draw a picture of how you feel on the board.
This strategy can help us when?
What is when we might be too upset to speak or can't find the words to share?
All my friends are ignoring me.
Name the emotion you might feel if this happened to you.
What is lonely, sad, somber?
During self care day, you get called to get ice cream and your desk mate doesn't. They say "good boy" as you get up to leave.
Name how to express your emotions in a healthy way.
What is tell an adult what they said so they can address it?
What is tell that student what they said was hurtful and set a boundary with them?
I statement to address when your friend said they'd game with you but they never do.
What is I feel lonely and disappointed when you don't play the game with me?
(must name an emotion!)
Define guilty.
What is feeling bad for doing something wrong?
Action: With your team say out loud, "I'm mad, but I'm okay."
This strategy can help us when?
When we want to calm ourselves down and practice positive self talk?
Another student looked over my shoulder to see I got a bad grade on the test. He laughed at me.
Name the emotion you might feel if this happened to you.
What is embarrassed, angry, frustrated?
Someone in class called another student "a monkey." You understand this is severely offensive and racist but everyone else laughs.
Name how to help the situation in a healthy way.
What is immediately tell a teacher so that student can have a consequence?
What is tell that student that it is extremely offensive, racist and hurtful to call someone that name, as they might not understand the historical significance?
I statement to address when your teacher lets someone else go to the bathroom but you raised your hand first.
What is I feel frustrated/ignored when I did not go before them?
(must name an emotion!)
Define optimistic.
What is being hopeful or staying on the positive side of things?
Action: Create your own coping strategy and share it with the class.
What do you do to calm yourself when you're upset?
What is stretch/breath in and hold it, notice something in the room, positive self talk?
A teacher accused me of cheating when I got a perfect score and said there's no way I could have gotten them all right.
Name the emotion you might feel if this happened to you.
What is frustrated, disappointed, somber, disdain?
During snack, you hear someone someone shout at another student across the class, "why have you had those braids since the first day of school?"
Name how to help that student with their emotions in this situation.
What is ask if they are okay?
What is defend them and tell the other student what they said is hurtful, and tell a teacher?
I statements to address when someone is making fun of something you cannot change in the next 10 seconds. (i.e. your hair, shoes, nationality).
What is I felt disappointed and hurt when you made fun of something I cannot change.
(must name an emotion!)