Expected or Unexpected
List 2 behaviors that are unexpected in the classroom
Answers will vary - yelling out, hitting,
Kelso's Choices can help when you are feeling (blank)
Sad, mad, frustrated, annoyed, etc.
Are personal space and outer space the same thing?
No!
If the group plan is to listen to your teacher read a story, what should you be doing?
Sitting with the group, using whole body listening, and thinking about the story.
What do you hope to buy with your Viking Bucks?
What color thoughts do people have when you are unexpected? How might they be feeling?
Red - Uncomfortable, frustrated, annoyed, upset, etc.
Name 2 of Kelso's Choices
2 of go to another game, talk it out, share and take turns, ignore it, walk away, tell them to stop, apologize, make a deal, wait and cool off
Is someone accidentally getting in your personal space a BIG or small problem?
Small problem
Who decides the group plan in your classroom?
The teacher
Name 2 ways you can respect yourself at school
Safe body, MYOB, whole body listening, try your best
What color thoughts do people have when you are expected? How might they be feeling?
Green thoughts - happy, proud, comfortable, excited, etc.
Are Kelso's Choices used for solving BIG problems or small problems?
Small problems - you can get an adult involved if a big problem is happening
Personal space is the amount of space you need to feel (blank)
Comfortable
How do others feel when you are not following the group plan?
Annoyed, frustrated, etc.
Name 2 ways you can respect materials at school.
Cleaning up your space, being expected and safe with tools, keep seats on the floor, wait to use materials until instructed to do so, and use Chromebooks carefully
What should you do if someone tells you to do something unexpected?
Tell them no, stand up for yourself. Tell a teacher if it is something dangerous.
Someone at recess is not playing by the rules. Solve that problem using one of Kelso's Choices.
(Double Points if you can demonstrate how to do that)
Answers will vary
Model what you could say or do when someone is in your personal space
"Could you please give me some more room?" "Could you please stay in your own personal space"
Could also ignore it
If you want to play tag, but your friend wants to play with Legos. How could you come up with a group plan?
Make a deal - play one game first and the other game second.
Name 2 ways you can respect others at school
Personal space, kind words, wait your turn to speak, accept redirection, do something the first time you are asked, use your manners
What is something that might be expected at recess, but would be unexpected in the classroom?
Running, yelling, playing tag, etc.
What should you do if the first strategy you try does not work?
Try another one! If you're having a small problems, you should try 2 strategies before getting an adult involved.
Is our personal space bubble always the same size?
No - sometimes we have less room and have to be closer.
Why is it important to follow the group plan in the classroom?
Are fair and equal the same thing? Are things always equal at Central School?
No - equal means everyone gets the same exact thing, while fair means everyone gets what they need. Things are not always equal at school, but they are always fair