Skills For Learning
What is a skill?
A skill is something that you are good at or excel in.
What word means understanding and feeling what someone else is feeling?
Empathy
What is something that is important to do BEFORE you problem solve?
Calm Down
(or stop, name your feeling, calm down)
You don't understand your homework. Ask for help in an assertive way.
I don't understand my homework. Could you please help me?
What is one thing you can do with your body to help you be a good listener/learning?
Have a still body
Have a closed/quiet mouth
Eyes on Speaker
Name two clues that help you decide how someone is feeling by looking at them.
Face, Body, Voice, and Situation
How do you get better at something?
Practicing
Something that happens a lot when we are learning new things. It starts with an M and we all make them.
Making Mistakes
Your friend just feel off of the swing and starts crying. Act out what you would do and say to show compassion and kindness.
Are you okay? Do you want me to take you to the nurse?
This skill for learning means that you look at the person speaking, keep your body still, don't interrupt, and ask questions when appropriate. a) Focusing Attention b) Listening c) Self-Talk d) Assertive
Listening
What emotion would something probably feel l if they were the only one in their class that didn't get invited to a classmates birthday party?
a) Jealous
b) Shy
c) Sad
d) Excited
Jealous or Sad
Change this unhelpful thought into a helpful thought" I will never be able to do this"
"I can do this, I just need to keep practicing"
Name the blaming words in the following problem solving sentence. I never get to go on the swing first. You are always hogging the swing.
never, you, always, you
You start to worry about your spelling test. Practice the calm down steps.
Stop (Chill) Name my feeling (I am feeling scared) I need to calm down (belly breathe)
Which skill for learning means that you use your eyes to watch, your ears to listen, and your brain to concentrate. a) Focusing Attention b) Self-Talk c) Be Assertive
focusing your attention
Your sister scraped her knee on the sidewalk and she is crying. How can you show compassion? a) Ignore her b) Wish that she will feel better and walk away c) Look at her with a sad face and walk away d) Offer to help her up and get her a band-aid.
d) Offer to help her up and get her a band-aid
What is an example of a helpful thought?
"I've got this"
"I can do this"
"I can keep practicing, I am getting better"
When thinking of solutions to a problem, they must be ____________ and ______________.
a) easy
b) right
c) safe
d) respectful
safe and respectful
Compliment another classmate on something they do well.
Which skill for learning means that you talk to yourself in a quiet voice so that you can focus, ignore distractions, or calm down? a) Listening b) Focusing Attention c) Self-Talk d) Assertive
Self-Talk
Hidaya normally loves math, but lately she has been having a hard time with it. She practiced extra problems this week, and when it was time for the math quiz, she got them all right!
How does Hidaya feel?
Happy, Proud
What is an example of an unhelpful thought?
"I can't do this"
" I am no good at this"
Think of a time that you accomplished something that was hard and you felt really good about yourself.
A time you were proud
Another classmate keeps humming while you are trying to work. Act out using positive self-talk.
I need to focus! I am going to ignore the humming. If it continues I will ask them to stop.