Expected or Unexpected
You are confused about what you are supposed to do on your worksheet. You ask the teacher for help.
EXPECTED. Your teacher wants to help you. Always ask if you need help.
In gym, Mary tried her best to pass the ball to everyone on her team. Is this cooperation?
Yes. She wants her team to work together and for everyone to have a chance to help the team.
There is only one way to be kind.
FALSE. There are LOTS of ways to show kindness. Can you name one?
In "What Should Danny Do?" Danny said he had a special power. What was it?
The power to CHOOSE
You notice your classmate has drawn an amazing picture in art. You say, "That looks awesome! You're doing a great job on that."
Say it. That's a compliment. It always makes someone happy to receive a compliment.
your class is lining up. You run to get to the front so you can be the line leader.
UNEXPECTED
John doesn't pass the ball to anyone at gym. He tried to score the goals by himself every time he has the ball, even when a teammate is open. Is this cooperation?
NO. John is not cooperating with his team. Can you name a feeling word for how his teammates feel?
We should only use our social filter at school.
FALSE. We should use our filter no matter where we are: home, school, stores, restaurants, a friend's house -- ANYPLACE. We always need to make sure we are keeping the unkind words in our thought bubble, and only letting the kind words into our speech bubble.
In "I Can't Believe You Said That!" RJ said his sister's cake tasted like charcoal pie. Was that a think it or a say it?
Think it. He hurt his sister's feelings when he said that.
You open a present, but it's not the color you wanted. You say, "Why did you get me the blue one when you know I wanted the red one?!"
Think it
You are unhappy about how the game is going in gym. You start to yell at your classmates and the teachers.
UNEXPECTED It's OK to feel angry sometimes, but we have to handle our anger in an appropriate way. Ask for a break if you need one so you can cool off, or take a few deep breaths. Yelling at others is not OK.
Max's class is playing a Family Feud game. Max doesn't like this game, so he doesn't help his team answer any of the questions. Is this Cooperation?
NO. This is NOT cooperation. Max is NOT cooperating with his team. Name a feeling word for how his teammates feel.
If we say something we shouldn't have, and we hurt someone's feelings, we should apologize to them.
TRUE. We should always apologize if we hurt someone.
In "The Invisible Thread," Laura gives Maurice a very special Christmas. What did he leave for her under her Christmas tree?
His white teddy bear
This is what you should always say when someone gives you a gift, even if it's socks
THANK YOU
Your teacher greets you in the morning by saying, "Good morning." You smile and say, "Good morning" back to her.
EXPECTED. Being friendly and polite is a great way to start the day
Maddie's class is doing a challenge where they are moving plastic cups with rubber bands and string. Maddie's team works together and moves all of the cups to the other side of the table. Is this cooperation?
Yes. Cooperation means good teamwork. Maddie's team cooperated with each other to move the cups.
If you drop some trash on the floor during lunch, it doesn't matter. Someone else can pick it up.
FALSE. The responsible thing to do is to clean up our own messes. We should not leave something for someone else to clean up.
In "What Should Danny Do?" Danny kept playing instead of getting ready for school. Name one negative thing that happened because of his choice.
1. He missed the bus, so his dad had to drive him to school and was late for work
2. He didn't put Webster in a safe container and he got out in the classroom ---- and got into Danny's friend's hair!
Name a feeling word for how someone would feel if you say something that should have stayed in your thought bubble.
sad, hurt, angry, disappointed, etc
You are feeling frustrated and having trouble focusing in class. You ask your teacher if you can take a short break so you can feel calmer.
EXPECTED. Always let your teacher know if you are not feeling calm. We want to help you to feel better.
In art class, each table worked together at the end of class to make sure the supplies were picked up and put away neatly. Is this cooperation?
YES. When everyone works together, the work gets done faster, and your teacher loves to see students being respectful to each other and working together. Like they say, "Teamwork makes the dream work." Cooperation rocks!
If your teacher tells us to do something, and we don't feel like doing it, we should do it anyway.
TRUE. We all have to do things something that are not fun. Even if we don't feel like it, we need to listen to the teacher. That is what is expected.
In "I Can't Believe You Said That!" RJ is told that he has a social _________. It's the part of his brain that helps to keep the hurtful words inside and only let the kind words out.
It's called the SOCIAL FILTER.
Can you think of a time you used your social filter?
You are playing Mario Cart on Fun Friday. There is another student who keeps making mistakes and is in last place. You say, "Wow! You really stink at this game. I'm a much better player than you are."
THINK IT. That would be a really hurtful thing to say. What do you think would happen if instead, you said, "I have some tips I can show you if you want." ?