Reflect Before Responding- 4th Grade

Lesson Outline:

Skills addressed from the Guidance Roadmap:

4th Grade:

Hardworking Student 1.When a difficult situation occurs, I am able to stop and identify the problem and my feelings, as well as think about the perspective of others involved,  before making a choice about how to respond.  I know what it means to have coping strategies and can name at least 3 that I know work for me.

Review the last lesson about responding to bullying behavior at school.  Ask students to think about ways that we can reduce the chances that we do or say things that hurt others?

Write on the board: What is emotional intelligence?  Allow time for students to come up with a definition in small groups. 

Reflect before responding- what does this mean?  How do we practice this?

Step 1: Accept your feelings.
Step 2: Relax and take time out before you act.
Step 3: Think about ways to help yourself.
Step 4: Do something to help yourself.  

Go over steps as a group.  Each student will walk through the process with their own unique situation and feelings.