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Calmly ask for her to give your Ipad back or to ask first
True or False: If someone is asking me what I did over the weekend, it is ok for me to tell them to stop asking me
False, if you don't want to talk about it you can still give them an answer and then ask them more questions
Problem is:I don't feel like talking but my friends keep asking me questions about my weekend
Solutions:
A: Tell them I don't want to talk and then walk away
B: Just ignore them, they will eventually stop asking
C. Tell them one thing I did over the weekend then ask them about their weekend
C
What should you do if ...
you don't want to play a game that your friend wants to play
Try to find a compromise, play their game first and then yours next or play rock paper scissors
Tell me the cons to this solution:
You decide to yell out during class because you are so annoyed about having to do a simple writing assignment.
-Could get in trouble
-Big reaction to a small problem-people might think that is strange or annoying
-People might not want to hang out with me because I get into trouble sometimes.
Show me how you should react to this problem:Your friends says that a game you really like is boring
no reaction or you can ask them why they don't like it or ask them what games they like better
True or False: It is a small problem when someone trips and falls so you don't need to check on them
False, you should always check on someone if it looks like they might have hurt themselves
Problem: Some kids in my breakout room are having some off-topic discussion while we are supposed to be working on an assignment
Solutions:
A: Tell them that they are off-topic and should be doing the assignment
B. Join in the conversation
C. Ignore them and work on the assignment
C
What should you do if..
You are feeling bored and wish you could hang out with your friends
Ask your parents if you could facetime one of your friends and play a game with them
Tell me the pros of this solution:
You decide to ignore the kid in your class who keeps calling you by another name and laughing
-They will get bored because you aren't getting mad and will stop
-Other kids will think that kid is being mean or annoying
-He may get into trouble and you wont
Show me how you should react: You are in your zoom meeting for school and some kids are talking while you are supposed to be doing an assignment.
No reaction, just keep working and let the teacher handle it.
True or False: You should always tell people when they make a mistake or break a rule.
False, sometimes it is impolite to tell people when they made a mistake or broke a rule
Problem: My sister got a really cool toy for her birthday and I really want to play with it but she isn't letting me
Solution:
A. Play with something else and maybe you can ask to see it tomorrow or ask if you can play with together
B. Wait until she is sleeping and then play with it
C. Go tell your parents that she won't share
A
What should you do if...
You aren't in the mood to talk but you are hanging out with your friends
Be polite and ask them about themselves then you won't have to talk as much and you might find out something new you have in common with your friends
Tell me the pros of this solution:
You decide to go and check on a kid in your class who is crying at recess
-The other kid might need some help
-They will think you are being really nice
-other kids might see you and think you are a good friend
Show me how you should react: You make a mistake on your school work and your Mom is showing you what you did wrong
No reaction, it's ok to make mistakes and your Mom is just helping you so that you can learn
True or False: It is a small problem when I make a mistake on my schoolwork and I have to fix it.
True
Problem: My friend doesn't like Pokemon but I really do and wanted to talk about the new pokemon book I got
Solutions:
A: Show them the book
B. Find something else that you and your friend can talk about that you both like
C. Tell him that if he is your friend he should like Pokemon too
B
What should you do if...
You see that your sister tripped and fell
Go to her and ask her if she is alright
Tell me the cons of this solution and tell me a better solution:
you decide to ignore your Dad when he tells you that it is time to get off of the IPAD and get ready for CTAC
-You could get into trouble or lose the IPAD
-Your Dad might not trust you to play on the IPAD
-You should listen right away and put the IPAD away
Show me how you should react: A boy in your class keeps calling you by a different name and then laughing. It is really annoying and is making you mad.
Act like it doesn't bother you, can say something like "is that supposed to be funny" and roll your eyes.
True or False: I should tell the teacher when someone is teasing me and tell the teaser to "Stop it!"
False
Problem: you are at your friends house and he offers you a snack but you don't like the snack he offered
Solution:
A. You tell him you don't like those
B. You say no thank you
C. You ask if he could get you something else
What should you do if...
You make a mistake and your teacher points it out to you and starts to go over what you did wrong
listen and learn so that you won't make the same mistake again
Tell me the cons of this solution and what you should do instead
You decide to play alone on the playground during recess even though there are a lot of kids playing fun games. You would rather play by yourself
-Other kids might think you never like to play and will never invite you to play
-Other kids might want to play with you and then get their feelings hurt when you don't join in with them
-You should accept kids invitations to play sometimes and join in games that look like fun to you