practicing patience
Explain how counting to ten can help you be more patient?
Helps you calm down and think before you react to something.
Good things come to those who ________?
wait
What are two ways to distract yourself and stay patient while waiting in a long line?
Count to ten, Talk to a friend, Play iSpy, Count the number of people in the room, Play a game, etc.
Your last in line
Do you:
A. Cut others
B. Bribe them with $20
C. Wait in line
C
John wanted to be the first person to get water and when lining up from the gym, he broke in front of Sam who was the line leader. Was John being patient?
no
Name a sport where players need to be patient and wait for their turn.
Golf, Bowling, Dance, Swimming, Karate, etc.
Share a personal experience where being patient led to a positive outcome.
thanks!
How can taking turns in a game help us practice patience?
It can be hard to wait for and watch others take a turn when you really want to play but to be fair, and so others want to play with us, we need to be good at taking turns.
How can we show patience
A. By eating bananas
B. Ending the conversation respectfully
C. By walking away from the situation
D. Pulling others back
B
Michael studied his history notes last night and today during the classroom discussion, he really wanted to respond to his teacher's question so Michael raised his hand and kept waving it back and forth very fast, and jumping up and down in his seat. How was Michael being impatient?
1. Waving his hand back and forth
2. Jumping up and down in his seat
How can taking deep breaths help when you're feeling impatient?
It can help your heart rate go down and you to feel calmer.
What do you think the quote: "Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet" mean?
Patience isn't fun/enjoyable but what happens when you have patience is!
Describe a situation where being patient helped you solve a problem.
Thanks
James is waiting quietly while his teacher is speaking. Is James being patient?
yes
Today is Friday and Francisco really wanted to buy the new Super Mario Kart game which was $40 at GameStop. Francisco only had $20 and he needed another $20 to buy the game. Francisco really really wanted to buy the Super Mario Kart game, but only had enough money to buy the Pacman game. Francisco remembered that he would be getting another $20 next Friday. How can Francisco show patience?
Save his $20 and wait until next Friday to receive another $20 so that he can purchase Super Mario Kart
Why is it important to listen to others when practicing patience?
It shows respect for their thoughts and feelings, helps us understand different points of view.
What do you think the quote "Patience is not the ability to wait, but how you act while your waiting" means?
Everyone can wait, but the choices you make and the things you do can show how good you are at it.
Why is it important to be patient when learning a new skill or playing a new game?
You wont be good at it right away but you will never be good if you don't have patience and keep trying.
Saying, "I really want to go to the movies, but I can wait to Friday" is an example of?
patience
Timothy really wanted a scoop of Ice Cream however his mother told him that he would have to wait until after dinner however dinner wasn't until 7:00pm and it was only 5:00pm. Timothy studied his spelling words and played Roblox until it was dinner time. Did Timothy show patience? If so, how?
Yes
1. He studied his spelling words.
2. He played Roblox
what are two benefits of patience ?
improves physical health, helps with regulating emotions, improves social skills, gives purpose
Have patience. All things are _____ before they become _______.
Difficult/easy
what are 2 emotions that a person can experience when being impatient ?
angry
irritated
frustrated
annoyed etc
Instead of, "Why won't you pick me?" What can you say to show patience?
1. It's not my turn yet, however I can wait.
2. I know I can't always be picked first, I will have to wait my turn.
3. Maybe I'll be picked the next time.
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