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Flexible Brain/Thinking

Thinking around a situation that may be different than we expected/anticipated; going with the "flow"; problem solving

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Indirect Language

Using words to communicate something without actually using the specific words

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star

Double points!

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rocket

Go to first place!

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thief

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Social Behavior Mapping

Technique to understand how behaviors impact how others feel; natural consequences (positive or negative)

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Perspective Taking

I think about you, you think about me; how someone views something differently

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Thinking With Your Eyes

Using your eyes to figure out what non-verbal messages others are sending; guessing what they might be thinking

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Smart Guess (vs. Wacky Guess)

Smart Guess- guesses you make based on a fact or some information you have learned about a topic; using the context clues

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Literal Language

Saying what you actually mean

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gold

Win 50 points!

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fairy

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thief

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seesaw

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shark

Other team loses 25 points!

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fairy

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Lose 15 points!

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Friend Files

Remembering information about others based on observations, conversations, interactions; using that information to start another conversation, ask questions

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Good Thoughts vs. Weird Thoughts

Good thoughts- when people walk away from a conversation or interaction with you feeling good about it vs. Weird thoughts- when people have awkward thoughts

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