Conversation
Name topics of conversation you can think about when talking to a new friend.
Books, school, games, food, pets, family...
Tell us an "I statement" about yourself to boost confidence!
What is the blue zone?
What does it mean to match your reaction to the size of the problem?
What are the steps to building a friendship?
1. Learn about them
2. Share about yourself
3. Spend time with them
4. Keep the friendship equal
What is over-sharing? Explain how to say the "just right amount of info"
What is positive self-talk?
What is the difference between the red and green zone?
What size is the problem? You left the front door open and your dog runs out of the house
What does perspective taking mean? Why is it important in a friendship?
What are conversation stoppers? Why do we want to avoid them?
Name 2 positive traits about yourself!
When do we use a calming strategy?
How would you react? You smell something burning in the kitchen and then you see a small flame in the toaster
If we feel like we are being left out, what can we do?
-Remember to not always take everything personally as sometimes friends leave us out by accident. Sometimes they just want to hang out with someone else one on one. -we can use positive self-talk, which is saying positive things to ourselves.-Find something else you like to do, or ask someone else to hang out.
What are things to remember while having a conversation?
Let both people speak, Respect others opinions, Read others faces, Keeping a topic both people are interested in, Respect others, Quiet or calm body, Eye contact
Name an activity you are good at.
Name 2 calming strategies you like to use.
problem size and solution. You are at a pizza restaurant and you want plain cheese pizza. They need to make a fresh one, but you have wait 25 minutes. Your friends don't have time to wait.
Give an example of a time you asked a friend for plans.
Why is it important to "read the room" during conversation? What can we do if someone looks uninterested?
Give an example of a time you were confident. How did it feel to be confident?
Show us how to do turtle breaths!
Give an example of a time you solved a small problem on your own.