Name that Unthinkable
What unthinkable makes us get stuck on an idea or thought?
Rock Brain
What does Mean Jean do?
Makes us think only of ourselves and act rude, mean, or bossy
Name a strategy to defeat Rock Brain
- try new things - think "I can do this another time" - think of others and what they want to do
Tell about a time you acted like Glass Man was in your head (Double points if you tell how you fixed the situation)
(overreaction to a small problem)
We talked about the Grinch when we learned about Mean Jean. Tell me something you learned from that story.
We can't take back things that we say and they affect other people
What unthinkable makes us have a huge reaction to a small problem?
Glass Man
What does Glass Man do?
Makes us have a huge reaction to a small problem
Name a strategy to defeat One Sided Sid and Unwonderer
- ask others questions about their thoughts/opinions - try things that other people want to do - listen to others when they are talking - be respectful of the opinions of others
Tell about a time you acted like Grump-Grumpaniny. (Bonus 100 points if you tell how you fixed the situation)
(being grumpy and negative)
We read the book Duck!Rabbit!. What is something you learned from that story?
We can see the same thing but have a different perspective. Doesn't mean we're right or wrong - but we see things differently
What unthinkable makes us distracted and not pay attention?
Brain Eater
What do One Sided Sid and Unwonderer do?
Make you think about only one perspective - not think about the thoughts or opinions of others
Name a strategy to defeat Glass Man
- ask "is this a big or small problem?" - take deep breaths - choose a calm down strategy - self talk "no big deal"
Tell about a time when Worry Wall was in your head. (Bonus 100 points if you tell how you fixed it)
(so worried that you couldn't do what you needed to do)
We read the book The Good Egg when we learned about Worry Wall. What did we learn from that book?
We cannot worry about the actions of others and things we cannot control. We need to use strategies for self care to calm down and keep ourselves from cracking!
What unthinkable makes us think only about ourselves and say rude, mean, unkind things?
Mean Jean
What does Worry Wall do?
Makes us feel so worried that we can't do the things we want or need to do
Name a strategy to defeat Worry Wall
- think of something happy/funny - exercise - draw/color - talk to an adult - (any of the 100 coping strategies we learned) - self talk (tell your worries the TRUTH)
Tell us about something that distracts you from doing the things you need to do - AND a strategy that you use to stay focused
distractions and strategies
During remote learning, we learned about the "gratitude experiment" - and how being grateful can affect us. Tell me what we learned from that.
3 groups - 1 wrote good things that happened, 1 wrote bad things, 1 wrote whatever. The happiness, sleep, exercise, lives improved in those who expressed gratitude
What unthinkable makes us be in a bad mood and focus on the negative?
Grump-Grumpaniny
What is the goal of ALL the Unthinkables?
To ruin our relationships with others
We learned 6 ways to "not take the bait" when someone is teasing or being mean **100 points per strategy you can name**
- stay away from hooks - ignore the hooks - distract - make a joke - agree with the hook - say something nice back
Tell about a time you acted like Rock Brain. (Bonus 100 points if you tell how you fixed it)
(stuck on one thing - unflexible)
We learned that we should always T.H.I.N.K. before we speak - 100 points for each thing you can tell me T.H.I.N.K stands for
T = true H = helpful I = inspiring N = necessary K = kind