Middle School
Unlike elementary school, in middle school, you will have a different one of these for every subject.
Teacher
This simple breathing technique involves breathing in for four counts, holding for four, breathing out for four, and holding for four.
Box breathing
When you and a friend both want to do something different, you might use this "middle ground" strategy where you each give up a little bit to agree on a plan.
Compromise
This is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person.
Empathy
This is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside.
Strawberry
Middle school students are responsible for keeping track of these three specific things: their schedule, their assignments, and this storage area
Locker
What common trick should you use to remember how to breathe properly?
Smell the flower (in through the nose), blow out the candle (out through the mouth)
What type of statement helps resolve conflict without blaming?
"I" statement
This specific type of listening involves giving your full attention and reflecting back what you heard. [Give an example]
Active listening
This is the tallest type of grass in the world, and some species can grow up to 3 feet in a single day.
Bamboo
While starting middle school can make you nervous, it also gives you more of this exciting quality as you grow up.
Independence
When you feel overwhelmed or "lost in other people," what should you shift your focus toward to regain calm?
Focus on yourself and what you can personally control right now
This is the "Golden Rule" of friendship
Treat others the way you want to be treated
This is the difference between empathy and sympathy; empathy is "feeling with" someone, while sympathy is "feeling ___" someone.
These insects never sleep and actually do not have lungs; they breathe through tiny holes all over their bodies.
Ants
When worries hit or things get difficult, you should practice this type of "mindset" to stay positive.
Growth mindset
Reframe this using a growth mindset: “I’m terrible at this”
“I’m still learning this.”
What are the invisible lines we draw to protect our time, energy, and personal space, and what does a good friend do with these?
Boundaries; respect them
If you see a classmate struggling to open their locker or find a classroom, practicing empathy means offering to do this.
Help them open it
In the animal kingdom, a group of these flightless birds is called a "waddle" on land or a "raft" in the water.
Penguines
What is the name of your school counselor next year? When should you go to them?
[insert name]; when you are feeling big emotions you can't control or need an adult to talk to
To practice Thought Stopping when your mind is spiraling, we discussed a grounding exercise using your senses. According to the lesson, what are the 5 things you should identify, and how many of each should you find?
5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste
To move a conversation past "hello," you should ask these kinds of questions that start with "Why" or "How" so the other person has to give more than a one-word answer. [Give an example]
Open-ended questions
Empathy involves identifying ____ in others
Feelings/emotions
In the game of chess, this is the only piece that can "jump" over other pieces to move.