We have been busy this month learning all about Rock Brain and how to defeat him! We have listened to social situations and had to decide what would be Rock Brain reactions and what would be flexible reactions. The kids did a great job with this! We also have been working hard on creating an anchor chart with all the strategies we can use to defeat Rock Brain! A picture of our Anchor Chart is below. Some of the strategies we discussed include:
1. Stop and think, "Am I getting stuck?"
2. Remember: I can't always get my way
3. Think, "What is expected?"
3. Use self talk, "It is okay to change my plan"
4. Act like Rex Flexinator, our new Thinkable who is the opposite of Rock Brain!
5. Use your words and a kind tone of voice
6. Think, "What thoughts will my friends or teachers have?"
7. Walk away and calm down
We will keep revisiting these strategies throughout the year. We will role play some situations in order to help students practice using these strategies and using the language or tone of voice we have talked about. We can do it!
