Using Our Social Smarts: Scenarios

Which person is using social smarts at the grocery store?

• A girl is running down the aisle of a store with her mother chasing her.

• A girl is helping her mother push the shopping cart.

Which kid is using social smarts at home in the kitchen?

• A kid is standing in the middle of the kitchen floor yelling, "Get me a drink!" to his father, who is cooking dinner.

• A kid is watching his dad cook dinner. He says, "Hey dad, I'm thirsty. Can I have a juice box from the fridge?

Which students are using social smarts in line at school?

• A group of students is calmly and quietly walking down the hallway in a line following the teacher.

• A couple of students are running next to the line and tossing a ball back and forth.

Which students are using social smarts in the cafeteria?

• Two students bump into each other in the cafeteria. They look at each other and say, "Sorry."

• Two students bump into each other in the cafeteria. One student says, "Hey, watch where you're going, weirdo!"

Which students are using social smarts in the classroom?

• Two students are talking to each other while seated at their desks. Their teacher is at the front of the class explaining a math problem.

• Two students are seated next to each other at their desks while their teacher explains a math problem at the front of the class. One student whispers to the other, "I'll talk to you at lunch,"

Who is using social smarts in the neighborhood?

• A girl's mom asks her to take some mail that was delivered to them by mistake to the neighbor across the street. The girl rings the doorbell, waits for the neighbor to answer the door, and gives her the mail with a smile.

• A girl's mom asks her to take some mail that was delivered to them by mistake to the neighbor across the street. The girl rings the doorbell, but then sees a friend riding by on his bike. She drops the mail on the front step and runs to catch up with her friend.