Feelings
Susie is crying after she was told bad news. She may be feeling:
What is: Sad?
Susie's best friend moved to another school. Susie may be feeling:
What is: sad (because she will miss her) OR frustrated (because she will not be able to see her as much anymore)?
Susie's friend moved to another school and is feeling sad. What could she do to help herself feel better?
What is: Talk to someone about how she is feeling (it's ok to be sad!); if possible, ask about arranging a time to hang out with her friend after school or on the weekend?
If an argument starts to become personal or heated, it is a good idea to take a _____________.
What is time-out or break from the situation?
Practicing solving social problems with other people can make you feel:
What is more confident, happy, or another positive feeling?
Tommy is laughing. He is feeling...
What is: Happy?
Tommy made a super silly face in the mirror and think's he is so funny. He may be feeling:
What is: happy or silly?
Tommy is feeling super silly but it's time to sit down and do work at the table. Tommy could do this help him get his silliness out:
What is: Go for a walk before sitting down; Jump on a trampoline before sitting down; Use a fidget to keep his hands busy; Sit on a wiggle cushion so he can still move while sitting down; Try to calm himself down by taking deep breaths?
There isn’t always a perfect answer to an argument. Taking time to understand others' perspective and being willing to work on a solution together can help. This is also known as:
What is: Compromise, agreement, treaty, negotiation... (or other similar terms)?
When I want to talk to somebody, I can walk over to the person, look at them and say the person’s:
What is name?
Gerald is stomping his feet and frowning. He is feeling...
What is: Frustrated, Angry?
Gerald's classmate took something of his. He may be feeling:
What is: frustrated, annoyed, and/or angry because he does not like when people take his things?
Gerald had his favorite pen stolen. He is angry and yelling. Gerald could do this to help him calm down
What is: Go for a walk with a friend or teacher; Tell a teacher/ask for help; Replace the pen/buy a new one; take deep breaths or another positive coping strategy?
When you _____ your toys with your friend, everyone gets to have fun!
What is share?
You can role play situations to help prepare for_____
What is: answers vary?
Delilah is yawning. She is feeling:
What is: Tired, Sleepy, Bored?
Delilah didn't get enough sleep. She may be feeling:
What is: sleepy or tired?
Delilah did not get a good sleep last night, what could she do to help her get through her school day?
Possible Answers: Drink cold water; Take a rest break if she needs to; Talk with an adult about strategies to help her sleep better.
These are important for building relationships, making friends, learning, and getting along with others:
What are social skills?
True or false: It is appropriate to laugh at someone when they are angry or frustrated.
What is false?
Jeffrey is jumping up and down and smiling. He is feeling...
What is: Excited, happy, joyful?
Jeffrey is going on a class field trip to his favorite place: the aquarium! He may be feeling:
Jeffrey has a lot of energy! He is really excited to go on his class field trip to the aquarium, but he is having a hard time following the teachers directions because he is too excited. These are some tools he can use to help him:
What is: Try to distract himself with something else; Go for a walk to get energy out; Take deep breaths or use square breathing?
_______________ using a social skill or coping skill often and in different situations can help you use a skill more broadly and get better at it.
What is practicing?
True or False: It is okay to yell at my close friends when I am really mad because they should understand why I am upset.
What is false? Yelling at people can make them feel sad or scared, and it does not resolve my problem.