Understanding Feelings
When someone pushes, hits, or calls you names, this is the emotion people often feel.
Hurt or Sad
A good recess rule is to keep these to yourself.
Your hands.
True or False: Hitting, kicking, or pushing someone is okay as long as they did it first.
False
During a game, someone starts getting really angry and feels like they might push someone.
Take a break or walk away to calm down.
A sentence that starts with “I feel…” helps people do this.
Share their feelings.
This means trying to understand how another person feels.
Empathy
If a game gets too rough, the smart choice is to do this.
Walk Away
A student is upset but keeps saying “I don’t know” when someone asks how they feel. What should the student do?
Take some time and try to figure out the feeling.
When someone makes a mistake, a good teammate does this instead of teasing.
Encourages them.
When someone doesn’t want to talk right away, they might need this first.
Time or Space.
Saying “I feel mad” or “I feel sad” is a way to do this.
Talk about your feelings.
During recess, a student grabs another kid’s hat and runs away with it. The other kid looks upset.
Give the hat back and say sorry.
When two people agree to follow rules about how they treat each other, it is called this.
Agreement
Working together to reach a goal is called this.
Teamwork
A grown-up at school who can help with problems between kids.
Teacher, counselor, other staff member.
When you hurt someone and say “I’m sorry,” you are trying to do this.
Make things better.
If someone falls down on the playground, a kind thing to ask is this.
Are you okay?
If you and a friend start arguing, a good choice is to do this.
Talk it out or get help from an adult.
If someone is unkind to you, the smart choice is to do this instead of getting even.
Tell a trusted adult.
Listening carefully when someone else is talking shows this.
Respect
This means stopping and thinking before you act.
Self-control
When you feel really angry at recess, this can help you calm down.
When both people follow the rules and treat each other kindly, they are showing this.
Respect
Doing your part and trying your best even when things are hard shows this.
Responsibility
Thinking about what happened and what you could do better next time is called this.
Learning