Perspective Taking 1
You were at school and you were running in the hallway. You bumped into someone, making them drop all their stuff. What should you do?
Apologize and help them pick up their stuff.
You are playing cards with some kids and one of them burps out loud. His face turns red and everyone looks at him. Why did his face turn red?
He was embarrassed.
You got home from school late because you stopped by your teachers class to ask for help. When you walked in the door your mom had a worried look on her face. Why was she worried?
You didn't tell her you were going to be late and she was worried about where you were.
Perspective means you imagine you are in someone else's _________.
Shoes
Your sister was out riding her new bike. She suddenly came running in the house crying. What can you say to her?
Are you okay? Are you bleeding, do you need be to get an adult?
Your teacher asked what kind of cupcake everyone wanted and you said you didn’t care, but the girl next to you said she wanted chocolate. Your teacher passed the cupcakes out and you got chocolate. You were about to eat it when you noticed the girl next to you had a sad face and had not touched her cupcake yet. Why do you think she felt sad and what could you do about it?
She didn't get a chocolate cupcake. You can switch cupcakes with her.
Cody is talking to a group of friends about his vacation in Europe. While he is talking, Andrew walks away. Why might Andrew have walked away?
He's not interested in what Cody's talking about.
True or False. Perspective taking can help with creating stronger friendships.
True
Your friend was shooting baskets in Gym class and missed every shot. How do you think he felt?
Angry, sad, annoyed and or frustrated.
Some students in class are telling lies about your friend. How does that make you feel and what should you do?
Makes me feel mad, upset, angry. I could tell them to stop.
You were working on a test and the bell rang. You were not done. How do you feel?
I would feel nervous, anxious, mad, frustrated.
Perspective taking does not help with problem solving.
False
You witness a kid you don't know being bullied at school by the same bullies that sometimes mess with you. What should you do / say?
Stand up for the kid you don't know. Introduce yourself, and try to make a connection with that potentially new friend.
Jonas didn't save Leo a seat next to him for the assembly. The first thought that Leo had was Jonas didn't want to be friends anymore. What is another possibility that would explain Jonas's decision?
Jonas did not know to save Leo a seat at the assembly. Jonas may have had a bad day and forgot to save Leo a seat.
Jessica got picked last for baseball. What is she thinking?
Why was I picked last? Why doesn't anyone want me on their team?
Perspective taking does not help us when we are interacting in different environements. True or False
False
Tanya doesn't have a pencil for math again, so she asks Paul for one. Paul says no. Why might he say no?
He's annoyed because she forgets a lot. He wants to teach her a lesson.
Molly is in the hall and runs up to a group of girls. The girls turn and walk away without talking to Molly. Why might have the girls walked away?
They don't like talking/being with Molly. They are annoyed/mad at Molly.
Jayden has a hard time sitting still in class and learns best when he is moving. Jayden's teacher, Ms. Martinez, told him he needed to sit down quietly during the lesson. How might Jayden be feeling and thinking in this situation?
He may feel frustrated, discouraged, motivated. He might be wondering if his teacher cares about him, if he is going to do well in class, or thinking about ways to help him focus.
Perspective taking helps us understand h___ and w___ they act the way they do.
How and Why