🧠 CATEGORY 1: FEELINGS FRIENDS
How might you feel when school feels busy?
✅ Answers: tired, worried, mad, sad, excited
Show me how to take a calm breath.
✅ Answer: slow breathing in and out
What can you do if things are too loud?
✅ Answers: cover ears, ask for a break, breathe
Should we use kind words or hurtful words?
✅ Answer: kind words
What helps your brain feel good?
✅ Answers: sleep, water, breathing
How might you feel if plans change?
✅ Answers: sad, mad, confused
What can you do if your body feels wiggly?
✅ Answers: stretch, move, squeeze hands
Who can help you at school?
✅ Answers: teacher, counselor, adult
What can you say instead of yelling?
✅ Answers: “Help please.” / “I need help.”
What can you do at home AND school to calm down?
✅ Answers: breathe, ask for help
How do you feel when you miss someone?
✅ Answers: sad, lonely
What can you do to calm down at school?
✅ Answers: breathe, sit quietly, ask for help
What can you say if you feel upset?
✅ Answers: “I need help.” / “I need a break.”
What can you do if you are frustrated?
✅ Answers: breathe, ask for help, take a break
How does being kind help us feel?
✅ Answers: happy, calm
How does your body feel when you need a break?
✅ Answers: tired, grumpy, wiggly
What can you do with your hands to calm down?
✅ Answers: squeeze fists, hug self, put hands on lap
What should you do if you feel mad?
✅ Answers: stop, breathe, use words
Is it okay to ask for help?
✅ Answer: yes
Why do we take breaks?
✅ Answers: to calm down, to feel better
How do you feel when you do something good?
✅ Answers: proud, happy
Show a calm body.
✅ Answer: quiet body, still hands, calm face
500: Point to a calm choice.
✅ Answer: teacher accepts any calm coping choice
Show me one calm choice.
✅ Answer: any calm action
Show your favorite calm skill.
✅ Answer: student demonstrates any coping skill