Problem Solving
A classmate keeps whispering to you as the teacher is talking, what do you do?
quietly tell the person that you are trying to listen to the teacher and ask them to stop, if they don't you can tell the teacher.
How can you try to make new friends at the middle school?
What is do group projects in your classes, talking to friends at lunch and in phys. ed.
What are some emotions you may feel before starting a new school?
What is anxiety, nervous, scared, excited, happy, and sad.
During middle school you may finish an assignment early and have to wait for others, what can you do that is appropriate?
Work on other homework, read a book, ask the teacher if you need to makeup any work.
You meet new friends and want to hang out with them but they want to go see a horror movie and you can't sleep after watching scary movies, what do you do?
Decline the offer this time but tell them you want to do another activity sometime.
WHat are some kind actions to do to show people kindness?
share, talk to them, listen to them, don't say mean things
You ride the bus and when you get on the only seat left is next to a girl that always picks her nose and eats it, and kids say she smells bad. Now kids are picking on you for sitting with her, what do you do?
You can ignore them, make friends with the girl and help her make other friends.
What are benefits of having good social skills?
You can communicate better, make more friends, get the help you need.
What does MYOB mean? Why is this an important skill to use here?
Mind your own business!
You sit next to a kid that you have caught stealing erasers out of your locker and tries to copy your work, the teacher never catches them though, what do you do?
Write an incident report in the office, tell the teacher or talk to the student.
Give an example of poor social skills
Up to discretion
What does compromise mean?
Work out a solution to make everyone happy.
Someone is throwing paper towels at you in the bathroom, what do you do?
You tell a teacher, or write an incident report in the office.
Many people travel for the summer, sometimes you travel to family and friends houses, how can you behave to make your parents proud?
What is follow directions, play nice with other kids, be respectful towards adults.
What are some other terms that may be used when talking about teasing?