Calm Down
When you start to feel angry or frustrated, what is something you can do to calm down?
Take Deep Breaths
Walk Away
Count to 10
What does it mean to be a good listener when someone is talking?
Looking at them
Staying quiet
Paying attention with your ears and eyes
You're in class and someone says something mean to you. What is a good choice you could make?
Ignore it
Tell a teacher
Use kind words instead of yelling back
True or False: Asking to take a drink of water can help calm your body down and think more clearly.
True
If you're upset, what is a respectful way to tell them how you feel?
"I feel ______ when you _____ because ______."
I feel angry when you ignore me because it hurts my feelings.
True or False: It's always best to act on your first impulse.
False - It's better to stop and think before acting
What is a tool you can use at school when you feel upset?
Talk to a teacher or counselor.
True or False: It's okay to interrupt someone if you really want to say something.
False - you can wait your turn or raise your hand
What is a good choice you can make to think before acting out?
Tell yourself to stop and think
Think about the consequences
Take a short break
Go for a walk
If you are playing a game and lose but start to feel mad, what choice can you make?
Say "good game"
Take a break
Walk Away
Instead of fighting, how can you talking it out instead?
Taking turns
Using calm words
Make a plan
Ask an adult for help
You really want to be the first in the game, but your friends ask to go first. What's a good choice you can make?
Take turns
Let them go first
Use another way to decide who goes first (rock, paper, scissors)
Why is it important to calm down before making a decision or saying something (yelling) when you're upset?
So you don't say something hurtful and can make good choices instead.
Why is using your words better than yelling when you're mad?
Because it helps others understand your feelings and solve the problem peacefully
Why is it important to think about the consequences before making a choice?