Positive Thinking: Fact or Fiction?
From Big Ideas by ClassDojo · 2020
3 minK1st2nd3rd4th5thSocial-Emotional Learning
Summary
Mojo trips in front of the whole class and is instantly certain everyone is laughing at him forever. Katie asks the useful question: is that a fact, or a story he is telling himself? Episode 1 of the optimism series.
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Mojo is embarrassed in front of classmates — relatable rather than upsetting, and sorted out by the end of the arc.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The thought that feels most true right after something embarrassing is usually the least checked.
- What actually happened to Mojo, and what did he think it meant?
- Which part was a fact and which part did Mojo invent?
- How can you check whether a worried thought is true?
- What would you say to a friend who was sure everyone was laughing at them?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: fact, fiction, thought, evidence, check.
Try it: Fold a page in half. On one side write what happened to Mojo; on the other write the story he told himself. Do the same for something from your week.