Open minded thinker

Keeping an Open Mind

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Shay was able to notice how Natailie was thinking about him changing from his Closed Mind to Opening his Mind to her idea. Look at the picture. WHat do you see in The Big Three (eyes, eyebrows, mouth) that tells you how Natalie is feeling?

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What is one thing Shay learns when he tries Natalie’s way?

DIRECTIONS: With an idea from your real life, walk through the steps to go from a Closed Mind to an Open Mind.

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STEP 1:

Name one of your Closed Mind ideas. (Think of things you don’t like changed or taken away.)

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STEP 2:

What’s the new way you were asked to try?

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STEP 3:

The first few times, you might feel upset when you’re opening your

mind to new ideas. Name or draw your best calming strategy for this

situation.

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STEP 4:

Picture yourself doing the new way. Draw or describe it.

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STEP 5:

We can use self-talk to tell ourselves positive things. My self-talk will be:

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STEP 6 :

Make a plan to try your Open Mind the next time it comes up. When do you think that will be?

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An Open Mind says yes to new ideas or changes. This helps us try new things. The opposite of an Open Mind is a Closed Mind. A Closed Mind won't allow for new experiences or changes.

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• Eating a food you have not tried

• Getting mad when things change

• Talking to new people at lunch

• Switching up plans with friends

• Going to a new place

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An Open Mind says yes to new ideas or changes. This helps us try new things. The opposite of an Open Mind is a Closed Mind. A Closed Mind won't allow for new experiences or changes.

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• Only having friends over to your house

• Wearing the same sweatshirt each day

• Accepting a change

• Always picking the same movie to watch

• Not trying new food

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An Open Mind says yes to new ideas or changes. This helps us try new things. The opposite of an Open Mind is a Closed Mind. A Closed Mind won't allow for new experiences or changes.

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• Trying a new game to play

• Eating a food you have not tried

• Always playing with the same toy

• Reading a variety of different books.

• Restarting a book when we lose our spot.

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What are others thinking when Andy yells in class?

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Write what Andy’s classmates are thinking when Andy considers using an Open Mind.

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Who are the two people who ask you to do the most things in your school day?

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What are some easy things they ask you to do?

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How does your brain and body feel when you’re trying something with an Open Mind?

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How does your brain and body feel when you have a Closed Mind and refuse to try something?

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Reorder

Reorder the following.

Put these steps in order from 1 to 4.

To Open a Closed Mind:

• Pick a calming strategy

• Use Self-Talk

• Picture doing it in your head

• Agree to try it

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2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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