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Name a special kind of breathing strategy

Leprechaun breathing, rainbow breathing, shamrock breathing, whale breathing, square breathing

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Staff says "Hello" to you when you get to school in the morning. What is something kind you could say or do back to them?

Say "hello" "hi" "hey", wave, nod your head

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Name or demonstrate a yoga pose you could do at school to help you feel relaxed.

Warrior pose, downward dog, cat, cow, cobra, mermaid twist, lotus

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You are making loud noises while playing on the iPad at school, another student says to you "can you please stop?". What should you do?

Try to stop making noises, lower your voice, or ask to play the iPad in an area where you can make louder noises.

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You feel angry that another student is using the iPad for their break and you have to wait. So you decide to read a book until the iPad is available. Is that a good choice?

Yes!

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How does your body tell you that you're feeling mad or angry?

Face feels hot, muscles get tense or tighten, clenched fists, wanting to scream or yell, wanting to punch/kick/throw

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Another coping strategy is to laugh, tell yourself a joke! What do you call 2 bananas?

Slippers.

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Nobody's perfect, what is something kind you can say to yourself when you make mistake?

"I can do this" "making mistakes is a part of learning" "little mistakes will not ruin my day"

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lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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star

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rocket

Go to first place!

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banana

Go to last place!

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How does your body tell you that you're feeling sad?

Crying or tearful, frowning, low energy, head down, body slouched over

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trap

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magnet

Take 20 points!

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gift

Win 20 points!

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thief

Give points!

lifesaver

Give 20 points!

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seesaw

Swap points!

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fairy

Take points!

baam

Lose 15 points!

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You are writing a sentence for journal and you misspelled a word, you feel upset and write "WRONG" over your entire paper in big letters. Is that a good choice?

No, you can try again, ask for help, erase or cross out the word and keep writing

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What is one part of whole body listening?

Eyes looking at the person speaking, body faced toward them, quiet hands and feet, mouth is quiet.

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Name a coping strategy you can use in the classroom.

Deep breaths, coloring during breaks, playing on the iPad during breaks, asking to go for a walk, asking for a break, talking to staff, giving yourself a hug

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lifesaver

Give 15 points!

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star

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fairy

Take points!