You are working on math and start feeling really frustrated. Your teacher tells you to take a calm-down break. What should you do first?
Keep arguing with your teacher
Run around the school
Get up and go to Valdez room
Put your head down and refuse to move
True or False: If you make it to your safe spot within 2 minutes, you can use any preferred calm down tool of your choice
False
True
How might you feel if you are in need of a calm down break?
Proud
Calm
Mad
Happy
After your timer goes off, you don't feel ready and feel upset. What should you do?
Say you are still upset and need more time
Yell at the teacher
Run away
Throw the timer across the room
You are given some calm down choices to choose from because you did not make it within 2 minutes. Which should you choose?
Refuse to choose
Throw the choices
Leave the room
Putty
You are upset because your teacher asked you to fix an assignment. You reach Valdez room within 2 minutes. What did you do successfully?
Completed your calm down break
Followed the calm down break goal
Nothing
Finished your think sheet
You are walking to take a calm down break when your friend asks you to come look at something. What should you do?
Stop and see what they are talking about
Scream at him
Tell them you can look later
Punch your friend in the arm
True or False: When your calm down break is over, you need to fill out a think sheet
True
False
You came for a calm down break. What should you be trying to do?
Help your body become calm
Avoid going back to class
Getting other students to notice your
Which of the following is a calm down tool?
Juice cube
Ipad
Pencil Sharpener
Chromebook
Does it mean you are in trouble if you are asked to take a break?
No
Yes
Your think sheet asks "What happened?" What should you write?
Nothing
Make up a story
What actually happened
A swear word
You slammed your Chromebook shut when it would not work and yelled. On your think sheet, what best explains what happened?
Everyone was being mean to me
I hate Mondays
Poop
You were frustrated with the Chromebook
Your think sheet asks, “What can I do differently next time?” You got upset because a math problem was hard. What is a helpful answer?
Yell at the teacher
Ask for help or use a calm down strategy
Refuse to do math ever again
Rip up the paper
Where is an appropriate place to take a calm down break?
Bathroom
Copy Room
Under your desk
Valdez room
