You see a bunch of students playing a fun game with a ball and you would like to play.
Ask someone in the group, "Can I play with you?"
Your friend stepped on your foot and didn’t apologize. Your foot hurts! What do you do, and say?
Do: You talk to your friend about it. Say: You could ask if it was an accident. What else could you say?
You can walk past and wave.
Joey is trying to do his homework, but his brother is chewing his gum super loudly and making bubbles and popping them. How does Joey feel?
Annoyed
You are in line to go down the slide and accidentally step on someone's shoe.
You could say, "I am sorry I stepped on your shoe. It was an accident."
Someone cut in front of you in line to go to specials! What do you do, and say?
Do: You can talk to the person, ignore the person, or talk to an adult about it. Say: You can tell the person "Excuse me, we are waiting in a line. Please go to the back." Anything else you can say or do?
You see your teacher at her desk, she looks busy. You want to tell her about your new watch. What do you do, and say?
Do: you can wait until she is not busy, or just wave. Say: You can say "Good morning!" Wait to show her your watch until later when she does not look busy.
Bill was so excited for the field trip to the zoo. He bought binoculars and new sunglasses just for the trip. The morning of the trip, Bill woke up with a fever and a sore throat and could not go on the trip. How did he feel?
Disappointed
Your friend wants to go play on the slide, but you want to play on the swings.
Compromise
Be flexible
Someone took the last pair of scissors in art class and now you don't have any to use.
"Can I use those scissors when you are done?"
Raise your hand and ask if there are any more scissors.
You need help with your math, but the teacher is helping another student.
Say, "Can you help me when you are done?"
You have tried to solve the math problem 5 times and have erased it so much, there is almost a hole in the paper. How do you feel?
Frustrated
You are playing with a soccer ball and someone runs over and grabs it from you.
Say, "I was playing with that ball. Give it back please."
Your friend accidentally spilled chocolate milk all over your clothes! What do you do, and say?
Do: You can clean it up, you can laugh, you can talk to your friend. Say: You can say "Oops! Was that an accident?" what else?
You want to tell your friend about the new Minecraft movie, but she is talking to someone else about her trip to the beach.
Wait until they are finished talking.
Listen to her talk about the beach and ask her a question about her trip. Talk about Minecraft later.
Mary and Jill studied together for the math test. Jill did okay, but Mary got 100 and the teacher gave her a prize. How did Jill feel?
Jealous
Say, "No thanks, I don't want to play right now."
Go do something else you enjoy.
Your teacher gives a direction to the class, but you were not paying attention and did not hear what she said.
"Can you say that again?"
Ask a friend, "What am I supposed to do?"
You really have to go to the bathroom, but your teacher is talking to another teacher.
Wait until they are finished talking. If you can't wait you could say, "Excuse me. I am sorry to interrupt. May I use the bathroom?"
Mary was running in the hallway and slipped and fell in front of the whole 5th grade. How did Mary feel?
Embarrassed