The Brain
Flipping one's ______ describes the hand model of the brain
Lid
What 3 ways did people react in the scary snowman video?
HINT (it starts with the letter F)
Flight, Fight Freeze
Self regulation is when I can: sleep, eat and play soccer in class during class time. TRUE OR NOT TRUE?
NOT TRUE!
Name one activity we did together that helps us feel calmer?
Prompts: box breathing Square breathing 5-4-3-2-1, cookie breathing
I know that I am HAPPY when my body feels_____ . I know that I am ANGRY when my body feels_______.
No right or wrong answer!
The alarm system in our brain is called the _______
Amygdala
Sometimes I feel like a statue and I cannot move my legs. Am I in Freeze, Flight or Fight?
FREEZE
Which of these 3 things did the cookie monster do to not eat the cookies? - Belly breaths- Talk about something else - singing a song
All 3!
This is a coping skill that you can use when you feel upset ____________
breathing Move your body, find 5 things i can see, hear and feel in the room
Everyone experiences feelings the SAME WAY!
RIGHT OR WRONG?
wrong
This part of the brain helps us make good choices
The prefrontal cortex
Sometimes I feel like a volcano and I am so angry. Am I in Freeze, Flight or Fight?
Fight
Tell me 3 things that help you when you feel angry
no right or wrong answer
When you feel calmer you are better able to
no right or wrong answer
Only kids, not adults, need to use coping strategies.
TRUE or FALSE?
False
This part of the brain tells our lungs to breathe and our eyes to blink
The brainstem!
You walk into your class late and the teacher tells you that you missed a test. How might your body feel?
Not right or wrong answer: it can be fight, flight, freeze
Is it OK to ask for help when you have big feelings? YES OR NO
YES!
Can you name 3 things that you can do to move your body and help it settle?
Jumping Jacks, dancing, wiggle your hands or toes
The paper airplane activity was helpful to learn about_____
HINT (FREEZE, FLIGHT or FIGHT)
Flight
I am big on Saturday and Sunday.
I am small on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
I am not on Monday and Friday.
What am I?
The letter S
Choose one and explain in your own words what are: Fight, flight, freeze
No right or wrong
Can you share 2 things that you can control (have influence over)?
no right or wrong answer
When you feel angry or upset it is OK to say, "I need a time out." TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE! This is a healthy way to manage big feelings.
A fun moment I had in the group was______
no right or wrong answer