Problem Solving
A classmate keeps whispering to you as the teacher is talking, what do you do?
quietly tell the person that you are trying to listen to the teacher and ask them to stop, if they don't you can tell the teacher.
What are coping skills?
What are strategies or methods that you use to help you overcome strong emotions.
What can you use to help you keep track of what assignments you need to complete each day?
What is a planner.
Making new friends at the middle school can be difficult at times. These are some ways to make positive friends...
What are... Group projects in your classes, talking to new people at lunch, joining a club or sport, etc.
Some emotions you've noticed in relation to school this year are...
What is anxiety, nervous, scared, excited, happy, sad, etc.
During middle school you may finish an assignment early and have to wait for others, what can you do that is appropriate?
Work on other homework, read a book, ask the teacher if you need to makeup any work.
What kind of coping skills do you use when you are angry when you are in school or another public place?
What is counting, taking deep breaths, take a walk, talk to an adult.
Complain or yell at the teacher, ignore your group members, sit wherever you want anyway
You meet new friends and want to hang out with them but then they are making choices you don't agree with. What can you do?
Suggest another another activity, distance yourself a bit, seek guidance from an adult, etc.
Acts of kindness (listening, positive words, keeping spaces clean, helping others, etc.) helps who...
Who is EVERYONE including yourself! (fill your bucket)
You ride the bus and when you get on the only seat left is next to a girl that kids say she smells bad. Now kids are picking on you for sitting with her, what do you do?
You can ignore them, make friends with the girl and help her make other friends.
What kind of coping skills do you use if you are too excited?
What is taking deep breaths, think of a neutral tone of voice, squeeze hands, stretch.
You find out you are having a surprise assignment in your hardest class, you haven't studied, what can you do?
Ask the teacher to read the test to you, take your time, read all of the questions, and double check your answers.
Having good social skills can help a person do these things.
What is communicate better, make more friends, get the help you need.
The definition for impulsive is...
You sit next to a kid that tries to copy your work, the teacher never catches them though, what do you do?
Ask the student to stop, tell the teacher, ask if you can change seats.
You ask a teacher if you can play a game on your chromebook and they say no, what do you do?
Accept that they have told you no.
The work is really hard this year, especially reading, you get frustrated because you don't understand it, what do you do?
Ask for help from a teacher, ask someone at your table, refer to online resources or charts in the room.
Give examples of poor social skills.
Blurting out or talking over others, cutting people out of conversations, not considering the timing of when you should ask, or sharing info that isn't yours to share.
Compromise means...
What is work out a solution to make everyone satisfied?
You see someone is writing negative and harmful messages on the bathroom wall, what do you do?
You tell a teacher or another adult at school.
Someone keeps poking you in the shoulder with a pencil during class, what should you do?
What is tell the teacher, politely ask the person to stop, or ask to move your seat.
A student talks out of turn and yells out answers to questions without raising his hand, he is often loud and makes noises. He is often disruptive and disrespectful, what do you do?
Try your best to ignore him or ask him if he needs help in a kind neutral tone voice.
You recognize a peer has shut down. Maybe they are sleeping or avoiding responsibilities. You can try these things.
Politely ask them what they need, offer to share notes or supplies, give them words of encouragement, notify an adult.