Case 11 of 20 ยท Emotional & Social Thinking
Challengebeginnerโญ 30 XP๐ช Mind MountainBody Language Detective
๐ New Friend Practice: Pretend someone new just arrived.
๐ฏ Your mission
Prove it.
โก The twist
What is the other person feeling right now?
What You'll Learn
Key Concept: Reading non-verbal communication
Think About This
๐ New Friend Practice: Pretend someone new just arrived. Practice saying: 'Hi! I'm ___. Want to play?' Now switch roles!
Thinking Steps
๐ Search!
Read the question carefully. What is it asking you?
๐ก Ideas!
Think of TWO possible answers. Don't pick yet!
๐ฏ Choose!
Now pick the best one. Why did you pick it?
๐ช Reflect!
Were you right? That's great! Were you wrong? That's great too โ you learned!
Key Points
Master reading non-verbal communication
Apply emotional & social thinking in real situations
Build habits of emotional & social thinking
Key Vocabulary
Kind
Being nice and caring about others
Share
Letting someone else use what you have
Why This Matters in Real Life
When you hug a sad friend, you're using your heart AND your brain. That's a superpower! ๐
Talk About It
Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.
- 1Can you teach a stuffed animal about reading non-verbal communication? They're a great audience! ๐งธ
- 2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs โ up ๐ or down ๐!
- 3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! ๐จ
Solve the Case
Case 1
1 of 3Hug makes someone feel...?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Ask someone how they're really doing โ and listen.
For the dinner table
โWhen was the last time you guessed wrong about how someone felt?โ
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