| Self-control | Asking Appropriate Questions | Cooperation - Making Decisions Together | Giving Compliments | Group Pressure - Learning to Say No |
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Self-control is: doing the right thing, controlling your behaviors and emotions, staying calm, using your coping skills, thinking before acting
What is self-control?
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We ask questions to: get answers, get new information, to learn about someone or something, to get to know people, to get help, to learn about a subject, etc.
Why do we ask questions?
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Working together with another person in a group or on a team
What does it mean to cooperate with someone?
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A compliment is something nice you say to make someone feel better. A praise you give to another person.
What is a compliment?
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Yes
Is it okay say no to certain things and people?
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at home, at school, in the classroom, in the community, at the park, the movie theater, at the store, at a friends house, etc.
Where/what places do we need to show self-control?
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Yes
Yes or No: Should we ask questions that are appropriate and nice?
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In group projects, on a sports team, studying with friends, helping out around the school
What are some ways you work together with other students at school?
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You can compliment a person's: looks, physical appearance, personality, their good qualities, a good behavior, something nice they did, etc.
What can you compliment others on?
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Say no to: bullying, doing the wrong thing, hurting others, stealing, lying, cheating, being rude, making fun of others, etc.
What are some things you should say NO to?
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taking deep breaths, counting numbers, talking to family or friends, taking a walk, exercising, stepping away from the situation, positive thoughts, etc.
What coping skills can you use to calm yourself down and have self-control?
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You can hurt the person's feelings, you can offend them, your question might be too personal
What might happen if you ask an inappropriate/mean question?
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Help with chores, help parents around the house, help with groceries, help siblings with homework, help mom or dad make food, help with pets, etc.
In what ways can you work together with your family members at home?
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You feel good, happy, positive, makes you smile
How does it make you feel when someone gives you a nice compliment?
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No - it is important to be honest and say the truth
Should you feel bad for saying no?
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you can hurt yourself or hurt someone else, you can hurt the other person's feelings, you can say something mean, you can get in trouble, etc.
What can happen if you do not have self-control?
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Name, age and one favorite thing
In our Social Skills Group, what do we ask our new friends?
HINT: How do we introduce ourselves? |
Make eye contact, listen to your group members, do your work, give ideas, participate, have fun, etc.
What do you have to do when working together with someone on a project?
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Made eye contact, used the person's name, used appropriate tone of voice, said a sincere/nice compliment
Turn to the person on your right and give them a compliment. What did you do to give this compliment?
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Negative - Bullying is never okay
Positive or Negative?
Your friends want you to tease the new student |
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Stop, think, remain calm
What are the 3 steps we discussed to having self-control?
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What is your name, how are you today, how old are you, what's your favorite color, favorite game, what do you like to do for fun, favorite food, etc.
Give 3 questions you can ask a new friend/classmate to get to know them better?
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LAVA RIVER!
Let's test your memory! What game did you play, in which you had to work together to get across the room?
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It will make the other person feel better, they will feel happy, you will put a smile on someone's face, it will also make you feel better
Why is it important to give others compliments?
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Say no, because that is wrong and you can get in trouble. Stealing is not okay
What would you do if - a friend asks you to steal the teacher's notebook from her desk.
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