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Case 18 of 20 ยท Emotional & Social Thinking

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Friendship Problem Solving

Friendship Problem Solving
๐Ÿ”ŽCase Brief #18

๐Ÿ’Œ Kindness Card: Make a card for someone to make them smile.

๐ŸŽฏ Your mission

Identify the real cause.

โšก The twist

Your first reaction is usually wrong. Wait a beat.

What You'll Learn

๐Ÿ’• Let's Think & Play! Wiggle your thinking fingers! ๐Ÿ–๏ธโœจ Today's adventure: navigating social challenges! Here's what we'll do: ๐Ÿ–๏ธ LOOK at the fun activity below ๐Ÿค” THINK about what you see ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ TALK about your ideas with someone โœ๏ธ TRY the challenge โ€” there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! ๐Ÿ’ช Let's go! โฌ‡๏ธ

Key Concept: Navigating social challenges

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Think About This

๐Ÿ’Œ Kindness Card: Make a card for someone to make them smile. Draw a picture and write (or say) something nice. Then give it to them!

Thinking Steps

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๐Ÿ“– Read!

Look at everything carefully. No rushing!

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๐Ÿงฉ Connect!

Does this remind you of something you already know?

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๐Ÿ–๏ธ Do It!

Time to try! Draw it, say it, or show it!

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๐Ÿ† Awesome!

You finished! What was your favorite part?

Key Points

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Master navigating social challenges

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Apply emotional & social thinking in real situations

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Build habits of emotional & social thinking

Key Vocabulary

Kind

Being nice and caring about others

Share

Letting someone else use what you have

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Why This Matters in Real Life

When you hug a sad friend, you're using your heart AND your brain. That's a superpower! ๐Ÿ’•

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

  • 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about navigating social challenges? They're a great audience! ๐Ÿงธ
  • 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ€” up ๐Ÿ‘ or down ๐Ÿ‘Ž!
  • 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐ŸŽจ

Solve the Case

Case 1

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Friends are people who...?

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Notice one feeling today and name it out loud.

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For the dinner table

โ€œWhen was the last time you guessed wrong about how someone felt?โ€

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