What Would You Do?
Your friend wants you to play but you have homework.
Finish your homework and then see if friend can play afterwards.
Small, Medium, or Big Problem: Spilling a drink on your art work.
Small to Medium. What can you do?
My friend is sitting with his/her feet on the floor, body facing the teacher, and actively listening.
Just right!
Angry
Name a strategy.
Your body is feeling wiggly and the teacher is talking.
Movement break, fidget, deep breath.
Small, Medium, or Big Problem: Your pencil broke.
Small. What can you do?
My friend is beating on his/her desk like they are playing drums during class.
Too fast! What can he do?
Nervous/stressed
What can I do?
You do not feel awake or ready for class instruction.
Do a stretch or ASK YOUR TEACHER if you can help her with a class job.
Small, Medium, or Big Problem: Someone says something that hurts your feelings.
Medium. What can you do? Walk away.
My friend can't stop yawning and his/her head is resting on his/her desk.
Too slow! What can he do?
Really excited
What can I do to make it exciting
You are trying to think and the room around you is too noisy.
Put on headphones, take a deep breath, politely ask neighbors to lower their voices.
Small, Medium, or Big Problem: You have fallen and are bleeding.
Big. What can you do? Tell the playground teacher. Go to the nurse to get it cleaned and get a bandaid or ice pack.
My friend is singing his/her favorite song and making being silly while his friend is trying to talk to him.
Too fast!
Overwhelmed
How can I make it easy for myself
You feel your heart is beating too fast.
Deep breaths, meditation, drink water.
Small, Medium, or Big Problem: Your teacher had to change the class schedule today.
Small to Medium. Schedules change. It's no big deal. Changes happen.
Joe is happily working on a drawing while seated.
Just right!
Sad
This is unexpected behavior. What is expected behavior.