Peer Pressure — What Would You Do?

What You'll Learn

💕 Let's Think & Play! Touch your head — that's where your brain lives! 🧠 Today's adventure: resisting negative social pressure! Here's what we'll do: 🖐️ LOOK at the fun activity below 🤔 THINK about what you see 🗣️ TALK about your ideas with someone ✏️ TRY the challenge — there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! 💪 Let's go! ⬇️

Key Concept: Resisting negative social pressure

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Think About This

😤 Mad Moment: Pretend something made you angry. Now try 3 calm-down tricks: 1) Take 3 deep breaths 🌬️ 2) Count to 5 slowly 3) Squeeze a pillow tight then let go. Which one worked best?

Thinking Steps

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🔍 Search!

Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?

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💡 Ideas!

Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!

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🎯 Choose!

Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?

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🪞 Reflect!

Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too — you learned!

Key Points

Master resisting negative social pressure

Apply emotional & social thinking in real situations

Build habits of emotional & social thinking

Key Vocabulary

Letting someone else use what you have

Friend

Someone you like and who likes you back

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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! 💕

Talk About It

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

1Can you teach a stuffed animal about resisting negative social pressure? They're a great audience! 🧸
2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs — up 👍 or down 👎!
3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! 🎨

Check Your Understanding

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