“I can see that your brain is fighting itself.”
“What do you need right now to help support you in your zone?”
“Your brain may not make this easy for you.”
“I can tell that Glassman has invaded your brain.”
“Who can you call on right now?”
“What is the size of your problem right now?”
“Can you guess how we feel right now?”
“Your behavior makes me/us feel _______. And we are probably going to _______ and then you are probably going to feel ______."
Chunk each part of your day. Ask the child what they would like to work for. Draw a picture, or write what they are working for on the visual support.
Each time the child shows the expected behavior (ex. Calm Body, Hands to Self, etc.) put a star or sticker in the box.
When the boxes are filled, then reward the child with what they were working for.
These can be sent home to communicate with parents, or as a strategy to support individual students throughout the day.
"Who is invading your brain right now?"
"Who is in your brain?"
"Who can you call on?"
"What Thinkable could you call on?"
Helpful Hints:
1. Use the same book over and over
2. Bring it into your Readers and Writers Workshop to talk about strong verbs or figurative language
3. Students can make connections to other characters and their reactions, as well as to the behaviors and feelings in themselves
Questions To Ask While Reading:
1. Who has invaded ________'s brain?
2. Who can they call on?
3. What Zone are they in?
4. What strategy can they use to support them?
5. How do you think the other characters feel when _______ is behaving that way? What do you think they are going to do? And then how will ________ feel afterward?
6. What could _______ do next time so that it doesn't happen again?
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