Who is Mr. Osborn?
Mr. Osborn's favorite ice cream flavor is: (a) Salt and Pepper, (b) Doggy Breath, (c) Mint Chocolate Chip, (d) Rotten Eggs.
(c) MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP! Yum! Although, Salt and Pepper doesn't sound too bad!
Just like all the parts of the body need each other (for example, the heart needs the brain), so do we, as the Body of _____ need each other!
Just like all the parts of the body need each other (for example, the heart needs the brain), so do we, as the Body of Christ need each other!
True or False: When babies fall down, they give up trying to walk.
FALSE! Babies keep trying until they DO learn to walk. This shows us that, if we keep working hard at something, we can often learn to do it also!
What is... FALSE! In most cases, when two people are arguing, the problem is NOT the other person, but the problem they are trying to solve. For example, if you want to play with a friend's toy, but he is playing with it, the problem is NOT your friend. The problem is: How we can both have the opportunity to play with the toy?
TRUE OR FALSE: In the story of Jonah and the Whale, when God first tells Jonah to go preach to the town of Nineveh, Jonah gets on a boat and goes in the opposite direction!
What is... TRUE! Jonah disobeys God at first and gets on a boat that's heading away from Nineveh. Does anyone remember why Jonah does this?
Mr. Osborn loves to do all the following except: (a) play guitar, (b) spend time with his family, (c) help students at school, (d) swim with alligators!
(d) SWIM WITH ALLIGATORS... don't get me wrong. They're nice animals 'n all... just not good swim partners.
When we listen to each other, we should listen, not just with our ears, but with our WHOLE ___!
When we listen to each other, we should listen, not just with our ears, but with our WHOLE BODY!
If someone is doing or saying something to you that you don't like, you can set up a BOUNDARY to protect yourself. An example of a BOUNDARY is: (a) Billy keeps poking you, so you laugh about it, (b) Susie keeps calling you names, but you don't tell the teacher, (c) Jimmy takes your crayon, so you tell him, "Please give that back. I need that", (d) Your best friend cheats off of you and you let him.
What is... (c) Jimmy takes your crayon, so you tell him, "Please give that back. I need that"? You have every right to tell Jimmy to give back what belongs to you. Just make sure you are also not being mean about it, ya know?
Which of these are good examples of handling conflicts: (a) Bradley kicks Matthew in line because Matthew is standing in his spot, (b) You and your friend want to play different games at recess, so you tell your friend, "Let's play your game today, and we'll play mine tomorrow, okay?", (c) Sally and Josie both want to swing on the swing, so they play "Rock-Paper-Scissors" to see who goes first, (d) Your friend accidentally knocks you over at recess, so you tell them, "Please be careful next time. That really hurt", (e) answers b, c, and d.
What is... (e) answers b, c, and d? Let's look at these again: b) You and your friend want to play different games at recess, so you tell your friend, "Let's play your game today, and we'll play mine tomorrow, okay?", (c) Sally and Josie both want to swing on the swing, so they play "Rock-Paper-Scissors" to see who goes first, (d) Your friend accidentally knocks you over at recess, so you tell them, "Please be careful next time. That really hurt."
When someone is talking to us, what are some ways we can show we are really listening to them? (a) Stare at the ketchup stain on their shirt, (b) Interrupt them and say, "That's great! I have a frog named Larry!", (c) Wait till they finish talking before speaking, (d) Ask questions if you don't understand, (e) answers (c) and (d).
What is... (e) answers (c) and (d), which are:
(c) Wait till they finish talking before speaking, (d) Ask questions if you don't understand.
A counselor can help me with all of the following EXCEPT: (a) how to knit a blanket, (b) ways to relax, (c) how to control my anger, (d) problems with my friends and homework.
(a) HOW TO KNIT A BLANKET! Sorry, I don't know how to do that!
When listening to someone, our eyes should be: (a) looking at our feet, (b) blinking real crazy like!, (c) looking at the person speaking, (d) spinning around!
What is... (c) looking at the person speaking? It's just good manners AND good listening.
According to the song we learned last year, when someone crosses your boundary, you can say: Please stop, I don't ___ that! I'm feeling ____. I need more ____. Not around me! Don't take it personally. It's just a boundary, just a boundary!
According to the song we learned last year, when someone crosses your boundary, you can say: Please stop, I don't LIKE that! I'm feeling UNCOMFORTABLE. I need more SPACE. Not around me! Don't take it personally. It's just a boundary, just a boundary!
A good way to tell someone how you feel is to use the following phrases together: "I feel ___ when you ___. Please ___." Pretend a friend makes fun of you in class. How can you use those phrases to express how you feel? Use the words below to help you:
"I feel ___ when you ___. Please ___."
EXAMPLE: "I feel ANGRY when you CALL ME NAMES. Please DON'T DO THAT AGAIN."
Which is stronger when being stretched, (a) a pencil or (b) rubber band?
What is... (b) a rubber band. Which one should we be like?
If I want to go talk to Mr. Osborn, I can do all of the following EXCEPT: (a) ask my teacher, (b) run out of P.E. without telling anyone, (c) fill out one of those slips of paper in the box outside his office, (d) ask my parent.
(b) RUN OUT OF P.E. WITHOUT TELLING ANYONE! (It's a safety thing.)
When we experience stress or fear, a good way to calm ourselves down is: (a) take 5 deep breaths, (b) move our bodies around, if we can, (c) pray and ask God to help us, (d) all of the above.
What is... (d) all of the above? What are some ways YOU help yourself feel better when you are anxious or afraid?
Finish this Bible verse from Psalm 139: “I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully _.”
Finish this Bible verse from Psalm 139: “I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully MADE.”
All of these are good ways to handle conflict EXCEPT: (a) If you did something wrong, say you're sorry, (b) Share and take turns, (c) Ignore the other person or walk away, (d) Yell at the person and throw potato chips at them.
What is... (d) Yell at the person and throw potato chips at them! Seriously, why waste good potato chips like that?
When we have a hard time doing or learning something, instead of saying, "I can't do this," we can say, "I can't do this ____!"
When we have a hard time doing or learning something, instead of saying, "I can't do this," we can say, "I can't do this YET!" In most cases, all we have to do is keep trying and not give up. If that doesn't work, we can always ask someone for help.
When I talk to Mr. Osborn in private, he HAS to tell someone if: (a) I am in danger or someone else is in danger, (b) I broke a school rule and it needs to be told to the Principal or Vice Principal, (c) I ask him to share it with someone else, (d) all of the above.
(d) ALL OF THE ABOVE! I want to make sure you are safe, so, if you plan on hurting yourself or someone else, or someone else is hurting you, I have to tell someone... it's the law :)
When we try something hard and we DON'T give up, but keep trying, that is called "Resilience". Listen to the following examples and tell us which ones are examples of Resilience (of NOT giving up): (a) You fall off your bike and say, "I give up! I'll never learn to ride a bike!", (b) Your friend gets a bad grade and decides he just isn't smart enough, (c) You have a hard time learning to tie your shoes, but you keep trying anyway, (d) Your sister accidentally spills paint on her drawing, so she cries and rips the drawing up.
What is... (c) You have a hard time learning to tie your shoes, but you keep trying anyway? We all make mistakes, but the key is to NOT give up. Over time, we can learn to do things that are hard.
Which one of these statements is true about conflicts? (a) A conflict is when two people agree on something, (b) A conflict is always a bad thing, (c) A conflict is when two people do NOT agree on something or have a problem, (d) Conflicts can never be solved.
What is... (c) A conflict is when two people do NOT agree on something or have a problem. Why is "(b) A conflict is always a bad thing" not true?
If we do something wrong (for example, we say something mean to someone), all of the following would be good things to do EXCEPT: (a) Stop, think, and breathe, (b) Pray and ask God for help, (c) think of ways to make the other person feel better, (d) Just walk away from the person.
What is... (d) Just walk away from the person? Part of being a good Christian is making things right when we do something wrong. When you do something wrong, try to imagine what the other person is feeling. Then, ask yourself, "If my friend said something mean to ME, what would I like them to do or say to make me feel better?"
Look at the following examples and tell us: Which one of these are good examples of doing the next right thing? (a) You accidentally break a friend's toy, so you hide it under their bed, (b) You are in a play and you forget your lines, so you run off stage and never come back out, (c) You miss a goal in a soccer game, so you go home and practice that week, (d) You yell at your Mom, so you tell her you're sorry, (e) answers (c) and (d).
What is... (c) You miss a goal in a soccer game, so you go home and practice that week (d) You yell at your Mom, so you tell her you're sorry? We all make mistakes. It's part of being human. So, if we make a mistake, we can simply try to do better next time.