In School
It is time for morning work, but you are dying to tell your friend what happened last night.
Save it for recess or another time and do your morning work
Your mom lets your friends come over to play on Saturday. You know that you are responsible to clean up everything that is messed up. Your friends make a huge mess in every room of the house. What do you do?
Ask your friends while they are there to help you clean up when you are done playing with something or in a room.
If they don't help you clean up or you forget you still have all the mess to clean up
Why is it important to follow bus safety rules?
*Low voices
*Staying in your seat
*Throwing things
EVERYONE!
You are in your favorite store for toys and you see something that you have wanted for a very long time. Your mom tells you "no" that she will not buy it.
Say "OK" and maybe ask if there are extra chores you can do to earn the money to buy it yourself.
You are part of a reading circle group for your class. When it is time to discuss the book that you are reading, another class member keeps interrupting you and you are getting mad. What should you do?
Talk it out. Use an I message to let them know how you're feeling. "I'm feeling frustrated when you keep interrupting. I need you to let me have a chance to share my ideas too."
You played a game that day at recess with some friends and you win. One of the players who rides your bus is really angry that you won and is not being a good sport about it. They continue to call you names and are being rude on the bus about the game, what should you do?
Watch your words to be sure you're not bragging. Make a joke about better luck next time. Ignore them until they calm down. Remind them it's just a game. If it continues, tell the monitor. Name calling is NEVER ok
You see some of your friends at church and your mom says you can sit with them but you have to be sure and be respectful and responsible. The friends are making loud noises, being disruptive and laughing.
Tell them to stop (shhh or tell them quietly) and if they do not stop, get up and sit somewhere else, like with your mom.
You and your friend have been playing a very fun game everyday after school. On a particular day, you have extra homework that has to be done. What is the right thing to do?
Tell your friend that you can meet the following day.
You are working on a project with a partner for school at your house. You both want to do the first part. What should you do?
Chance - rock/paper/scissors, flip a coin to decide Compromise - find a win/win solution Take turns
It is very hot outside and you are sweating. You want to open a window to cool off. What should you do?
Tell the monitor! You are NOT allowed to open windows on the bus unless the driver tells you to.
Your best friend looks mad at you and is ignoring you but she hasn't told you why she's angry and you don't have a clue what is bothering her. What should you do?
When she looks like she's calmed down, talk about it and ask what's wrong. If she keeps giving you the silent treatment, then just find someone else to hangout with. Let her know you want to know what's wrong to try to fix it and that you're willing to talk about it with her when she's ready.
One of your friends was teasing you at recess and things went too far and now you are mad. What should you do?
Use anger management strategies to calm down. When calm, let them know that they went too far.
You just got new glasses and there is a student in your class who is teasing you about them. This hurts your feelings and you don't want to wear them ever again.
Talk to your mom about it, or talk to the student who was teasing you and tell them that it hurt your feelings.
A new student just moved next door to you from a different country and you assumed he was from Mexico because he was Hispanic but he is really from El Salvador. This student was very offended. What should you do?
Apologize to him, talk it out and let him know you were not trying to be offensive, be more aware next time and not make the same quick judgments
When your stop is on a busy highway, how far back should you be from the bus door?
12 feet
Your mom tells you that you can play in the front yard but you cannot get near the street. All of your friends are playing kickball in the street.
Find something else to do in your yard or go inside to play.
Your only friend is hanging out with someone that you don't like. You are getting frustrated by this. What should you do?
If they are your friend, then it's not fair to ask them to choose between you and the person you don't like. You need to calm down and think about it to find a win/win solution. Maybe if you give the other student a chance, you'll be able to make a new friend. You could talk to your friend about it but recognize that you may just need to give the other person a chance to get to know them too.