Empathy and Skills for Learning
Putting yourself in someone else's shoes or feeling how someone else is feeling.
What is empathy?
Stop, name your feeling...
What is calm down?
What are the problem solving steps?
What S (say the problem), T (think of solutions), E(explore consequences) and P (pick the best solution)
Your friend is sitting against the wall with his head down. He seems really upset. You use this skill to feel how he is feeling.
What is empathy?
When your skin is hot, your mind is reeling, and you are breathing quickly you might be feeling this strong emotion.
What is anger or anxious?
Considering how someone else would want to be treated and then treating them that way.
What is respect?
These are ways you can calm yourself down when feeling big emotions, there are three.
What are breathing, positive self-talk, and counting?
Something that will happen as a result of an action or choice.
What is a consequence?
On the soccer field, the other team kicks the ball out of bounds but says it is their throw-in. You are shaking with anger. The injustice! You use one of these strategies to calm down.
What is breathing, counting, or positive self-talk?
What are the three R's of Bullying?
What is, Recognize, Refuse and Report
A way of communicating that is direct and respectful. It typically will get you what you want or need.
What is assertive?
You are walking past a group of your friends on the playground and hear them whispering and laughing. They look at you and giggle. You start to feel self-conscious and angry.
What is jumping to conclusions?
On the playground, doing this would help people get along better and make recess more fun.
What is solve problems?
Someone is teasing you about your outfit. You start feeling strong emotions. Before you name your feeling you need to do this.
What is use your stop signal?
Before going straight to an adult about a small problem, what should you do?
What is, use the problem solving steps and try to solve your problem on your own FIRST
A friend and you are disagreeing about something. You have a conversation and decide it's okay you have different opinions.
What is respecting differences?
Someone in your class is saying your new shoes are uncool. You handle their put down by doing this.
What is calming down or being assertive?
What do you need to do when you cause a problem?
What are apologizing and making amends?
You are so excited to try out the new Gaga Ball pit. When you rush out to recess, you see that there is a very long line of kids who have used it for the past two days are already using it. You have a problem. State the problem without placing blame.
What is we all want to play Gaga ball at the same time, and there is only one Gaga ball pit.
Think about all the things that might happen as a result of your choice. They can be positive or negative.
What is exploring consequences?
A student is showing this skill when they are facing the speaker, their voice is off, and they can restate what the person said.
What is listening with attention?
When you're feeling angry, excited, sad, or other strong emotions, this part of the brain lights up with activity.
What is the amygdala?
After calming down, what are 3 possible safe and respectful solutions you can use to solve a problem?
What are. . . . Walk away, Take a break, Go to another game, Ignore it, Talk it out, Apologize, Tell them to stop, Make a deal?
There is a new student in your class. She has been very quiet and shy the whole morning. You want to get to know her at recess and you use this strategy to start a conversation and keep it going.
What is inviting her join you, asking about her interests, face her while talking, or use a friendly and respectful tone or give a compliment?
What do you do if there is a big problem that could involve bullying or someone being physically hurt?
What is, report to an adult right away