Communication Skills
Name 2 different feelings and show them with your face and body.
What are ______ and ______ ?
Name a feeling that you might have the morning before you take a test.
Nervous, anxious, scared...
Name the feeling: You reached out to hug someone who turned away
Hurt, sad, disappointed, embarrassed, rejected
Name your favorite way to relax.
Music, meditation, breathing, picturing a peaceful place in your mind...
You are Kiki. Kiki’s family was late picking her up from school, she was the last one and waited alone on the steps outside. How do you think Kiki feel's and what do you think she might need or want right now?
She might feel sad, lonely, or rejected. She might need a shoulder to cry on, a listening ear, or a hug.
Name 2 different ways to communicate/express your feelings.
Using facial expressions, gestures, emojis, words, pictures, music.
Name a feeling that you might have when your birthday is coming up.
Excited, happy...
Name the feeling: You won a prize that you weren’t expecting
Surprised, excited, elated, thrilled
Name your favorite coping skill for reducing stress.
Exercise, yoga, dance, listening to music, deep breathing, relaxing.
You are Maylee. Today is Friday. You were supposed to go to your friend’s house over the weekend, but instead you have to work on a school project. You would have the whole weekend to play at your friend’s house if you didn’t have that project due on Monday. You know your parents will make you work on your project and won’t let you go to your friend’s house. If that project wasn’t due on Monday, you could probably go to your friend’s house! Act out and explain how you think Maylee might feel.
Disappointed, sad, frustrated, angry.
How can we show someone we are listening to them?
Eye contact, body language (leaning body slightly forward toward the person), nodding your head, keeping a kind and respectful expression on your face, repeating what the person said to see if you heard them right
Name a feeling that you might have when you feel sick.
Tired, bored, sad, cranky...
Name the feeling: Your pet died
Depressed, sad, angry
Name a self-care activity that you do every day.
Shower/bathe, brush teeth, sleep, etc.
You are Angelica. At the beginning of the year, your parents told you that if you finished all your homework every week for a whole quarter, you could choose a puppy for your family at break. Today is Friday of your last week and you just got your report to take home that shows that you did finish all of your homework. You know that when you get home you can tell your parents the good news. Act out and explain how you think Angelica might feel.
Extremely excited and elated!
Tell us a respectful way to apologize to a friend for hurting their feelings (for example, if you didn't pick them to play on your team or if you forgot their birthday).
I'm sorry I hurt your feelings, I will try to pick you for my team next time. I'm sorry I hurt your feelings - Happy belated birthday! Can we celebrate today?
Is it possible to have two different feelings at the same time? Give an example.
Yes!
Name the feeling: You saw yourself on TV
Excited, shocked, happy, freaked out!
Describe what self-care means to you and why it is important.
Self-care means taking care of yourself (your mind, body, and spirit!).
You are Matthew. You are working with José on a social studies project. The teacher told you to make a poster for your project. You have some great ideas about how to do the poster but noticed that José is already starting on it. You really want your ideas to be included in the poster, but José doesn’t say much when you tell him your ideas. Explain how Matthew might feel.
Upset, left out, disappointed, hurt. Feeling like José doesn't care about your ideas or thinks they aren't good ideas.
Tell us how you can respectfully tell someone that you disagree with them about something (for example, you don't like their favorite song or game).
Thanks for sharing that with me, I have a different opinion. I like ____ song or game better.
Do your feelings change throughout the day? Give an example of a time that your feelings changed throughout the day and share what happened.
Yes, feelings change throughout the day!
Name the feeling: Your friend just pointed out that you have something stuck in your teeth and it’s been there since breakfast!
Embarrassed, annoyed, surprised
Name the most important self-care activity to do every night for at about 8 hours.
Sleep!
You are RJ. RJ started at a new school and doesn’t have any friends yet. He sits alone by himself at a lunch table and doesn't talk to anyone. During recess, no one talks to him and he just does his homework alone. How might RJ feel and what do you think RJ might need or want?
RJ might feel sad, lonely, or depressed. He may need someone to be kind to him (to join him/introduce themselves, offer to sit with him or play/talk to him, offer to take him on a tour of the school).