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Other people have thoughts (and feelings) about how we behave. These thoughts can then influence how others treat us.
Other people have thoughts (and feelings) about how we behave. These thoughts can then influence how others treat us.
Our ability to actively consider the thoughts, feelings, and reactions of others is called Perspective Taking.
Our ability to actively consider the thoughts, feelings, and reactions of others is called Perspective Taking.
Perspective Taking means that you can think about others and then control your behavior so that others have positive or neutral thoughts about you.
Perspective Taking means that you can think about others and then control your behavior so that others have positive or neutral thoughts about you.
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ACTIVITY:
Create your own Voting Cards and play with someone in you family using the scenerios below!
Create your own Voting Cards and play with someone in you family using the scenerios below!
Behaviors that make others have Good Thoughts
Behaviors that are fine or okay, and make others have Neutral Thoughts
Behaviors that make others have Weird Thoughts
Behaviors that make others feel annoyed or upset
Behaviors that are against the rules and make others feel angry
REMEMBER: It is OK for someone to have a different answer from yours. Have a discussion and explain YOUR perspective, and give others the opportunity to explain their perspective. this is how we learn to consider and accept other perspectives. You may decide you agree with someone else's answer!
REMEMBER: It is OK for someone to have a different answer from yours. Have a discussion and explain YOUR perspective, and give others the opportunity to explain their perspective. this is how we learn to consider and accept other perspectives. You may decide you agree with someone else's answer!
SITUATIONS: Week of 3/23/20
SITUATIONS: Week of 3/23/20
You are feeling bored listening to the teacher talk. You decide to fake being interested so you don't upset the class.
You are feeling bored listening to the teacher talk. You decide to fake being interested so you don't upset the class.
Your mom is talking with some other moms after school. You are anxious to get home, so you pull on her sleeve and yell, "MOM! Let's Go!"
Your mom is talking with some other moms after school. You are anxious to get home, so you pull on her sleeve and yell, "MOM! Let's Go!"
You're playing a board game with your classmates. You decide to act out all the voices you know from your favorite cartoons.
You're playing a board game with your classmates. You decide to act out all the voices you know from your favorite cartoons.
You are playing basketball with your team. You decide to shoot the ball every time you get it, instead of passing the ball, because you're the best player on the team.
You are playing basketball with your team. You decide to shoot the ball every time you get it, instead of passing the ball, because you're the best player on the team.
SITUATIONS: Week of 3/30/20
SITUATIONS: Week of 3/30/20
You are in a museum on a school trip. You tell the group everything you know about the exhibit while the tour guide is talking.
You are in a museum on a school trip. You tell the group everything you know about the exhibit while the tour guide is talking.
You are working with a group of kids on a Social Studies project. You feel bored but you decide to fake it and pretend to be interested.
You are working with a group of kids on a Social Studies project. You feel bored but you decide to fake it and pretend to be interested.
You know all the lines to your favorite TV show. During lunch you enjoy saying them to yourself while sitting at the table with your classmates.
You know all the lines to your favorite TV show. During lunch you enjoy saying them to yourself while sitting at the table with your classmates.
You are at a drive-thru restaurant. You keep changing your mind about what to order.
You are at a drive-thru restaurant. You keep changing your mind about what to order.
SITUATIONS: Week of 4/6/20
SITUATIONS: Week of 4/6/20
A new girl has just enrolled in your school. She looks nervous. You ask her if she wants to sit with you.
A new girl has just enrolled in your school. She looks nervous. You ask her if she wants to sit with you.
You tell the kids at school that you own a cell phone and have your own flat screen TV and computer in your room.
You tell the kids at school that you own a cell phone and have your own flat screen TV and computer in your room.
You are making noises while you are working in class. Kids are asking you to stop. You don't stop.
You are making noises while you are working in class. Kids are asking you to stop. You don't stop.
You move back several inches when you're sitting with kids because you don't like it when people touch you.
You move back several inches when you're sitting with kids because you don't like it when people touch you.
SITUATIONS: Week of 4/13/20
SITUATIONS: Week of 4/13/20
You already know the material in the lesson the teacher is teaching, so you pull out a comic book and read that instead.
You already know the material in the lesson the teacher is teaching, so you pull out a comic book and read that instead.
Your mom gets off the phone and looks very upset. You ask her, "Is everything OK?"
Your mom gets off the phone and looks very upset. You ask her, "Is everything OK?"
You just lost at a board game. You throw the game on the floor and walk off.
You just lost at a board game. You throw the game on the floor and walk off.
All you ever talk about is horses when you're with your friends at school.
All you ever talk about is horses when you're with your friends at school.
SITUATIONS: Week of 4/20/20
SITUATIONS: Week of 4/20/20
There are no more spaces at the table where your best friend is sitting. You decide to sit at another table without complaining.
There are no more spaces at the table where your best friend is sitting. You decide to sit at another table without complaining.
Your family is trying to decide what restaurant to go to for dinner. You announce that you'll only eat at the Chinese restaurant.
Your family is trying to decide what restaurant to go to for dinner. You announce that you'll only eat at the Chinese restaurant.
Your grandmother gave you a gift you don't like. When she calls and asks you about it you tell her, "Yeah I got it but I'm going to return it for something better."
Your grandmother gave you a gift you don't like. When she calls and asks you about it you tell her, "Yeah I got it but I'm going to return it for something better."
You are in the public library with your brother. You begin to argue with him because he won't give you the password for an online game you like to play.
You are in the public library with your brother. You begin to argue with him because he won't give you the password for an online game you like to play.
SITUATIONS: Week of 4/27/20
SITUATIONS: Week of 4/27/20
You are playing on the computer. When your mom asks you to take out the trash, you pause your game and begin collecting the trash around the house.
You are playing on the computer. When your mom asks you to take out the trash, you pause your game and begin collecting the trash around the house.
You and your mom/dad are on a walk in the park. You walk five feet ahead of her.
You and your mom/dad are on a walk in the park. You walk five feet ahead of her.
After settling in to your seats in the movie theater, you tell your mom, "I changed my mind. I do want popcorn."
After settling in to your seats in the movie theater, you tell your mom, "I changed my mind. I do want popcorn."
While playing Freeze Tag, you hold up the game arguing with other players because you don't think you were out.
While playing Freeze Tag, you hold up the game arguing with other players because you don't think you were out.
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