Positive Thinking
This week you have a project due, iready, and a quiz. You are feeling overwhelmed. What can you say to yourself?
I can get through this, I will be okay
You are really sick of having to do remote learning and miss your friends.
It is going to be okay, you will see them next year
Your mom threw away a project you made. She helps you look for it through the garbage.
accident
A parent came to your class to talk about her job. You're bored but you keep looking at her and pretend to be interested
calm, happy, comfortable
You promised your friend you would play with them after school. You aren't sure if you're going to have a good time and you are thinking about cancelling
It will be okay, we will have fun
You really want to learn how to make friendship bracelets and try to sell them. You think it is a good idea but are worried it will be a lot of work.
I can try and once I practice making a few, it will get easier
You aren't getting passed the ball during football. You ask your friend why he isn't passing to you. He says "sorry, you weren't open and John was!"
accident
every saturday you do chores. Your brother/sister is sick so they can't do theirs. You say that it is not fair and say you aren't doing your chores either
upset, frustrated, mad
You are not excited about the teacher you get for next year
I will be okay, maybe I will end up liking them
Gym class has to run the mile this week. You know you always come in last and feel discouraged already.
I will try my best and if I am last, that's okay, at least I tried
Jennifer promised Cara she would call her last night after dinner, but she forgot. Cara tells Jennifer at school the next day that she doesn’t want to be friends anymore because Jennifer is a liar.
on purpose
Someone bumps into you, you look at him and yell "Hey! Don't you dare bump into me"
Uncomfortable, confused, scared
You are worried you are going to do bad on the math test
I will do fine, I can study for this.
You have to write a report for history about Abraham Lincoln but you really wish you got another president. You think this president is boring because you already know everything about him.
It will be fine, maybe I will learn something new that I don't know already.
Andrew borrowed Jack’s sweatshirt and told him he would bring it back today, but he forgot it at home so he says he'll try and remember tomorrow.
accident
During a kick ball game, one of the guys on the other team gets tagged out while running to third. You tell him "good try"
comfortable, calm, happy
Today is you have a concert and you are really nervous that all the parents will be staring at you. What can you say to yourself?
I will be okay, the parents are probably looking at their own kids, not me.
You have a math quiz and are nervous because you don't know anything about geometry.
It will be hard, because it's a pre-test, but I can try my best and then at the end see how much I have learned!
You are reading out loud during class. You make a mistake on a word and notice a girl starts giggling but she is not looking at you and you notice she is looking at a joke book under her desk.
accident
You keep talking about _____ even though you know your friend is not interested in it at all
weird, bored, uncomfortable