PP LESSONS
TERM 3, 2016
LESSON 10, WEEK 10
Last week we looked at:
 How
our thoughts about things can make us
feel happy or sad.
 We
need to be aware of our unhelpful
thoughts and learn to change them to
helpful thoughts.
This Week
 WALT:
understand that helpful thinking
makes us feel better
 WILF:
recognising different types of thoughts
and choose more helpful thoughts
Linking thoughts and feelings

If we use helpful thoughts (Optimistic thoughts)
we will have happier feelings and feel better.

If we use unhelpful thoughts (Pessimistic
thoughts) we can feel unhappy
This week - 3 ways of thinking:
We are revising:

Ways we think about things – 1. Permanent (always) or temporary (will end)

Ways we think about things – 2. Everything (all things) or specific (one thing)

Ways we think about things – 3. Because of me (it is all my fault, I am the cause
of the problem) or Because of others (it’s not all because of my actions)

Brightside (Optimistic) thinking Versus Unhelpful thoughts (Pessimistic) thinking
AND

‘Talking to Myself’ (using self talk) to change unhelpful thoughts to more helpful
thoughts
Ways we think about bad things –
1. Permanent or temporary?

Permanent – it will always be like this

Temporary – it’s this way now, but it can get better

Examples: Julie is not invited to play with a group of girls at lunch
time
Thoughts:
I will always be left out and never play with those girls
or
I didn’t get invited to play with those particular girls this time but I have
lots of other friends and those girls might let me play next time.
Ways we think about bad things –
2. Everything or specific ?

Everything (global) – this will affect everything

Specific – this is only about this thing

Examples: Student gets into trouble for copying a child’s work in a test

Thoughts:
The teachers will think I’m a cheat in every test.
or
Mrs Brown will be cross with me for a while, but I know that she will forgive me
and trust me again.
Ways we think about things –
3. Because of me or because of others?

Because of me– it is all my fault, I am the cause of the problem

Because of others – it’s not all because of my actions

Examples: John doesn’t want to work with me in class
Thoughts:
I am no good to work with in class, I’m just not smart enough
or

If I do a really good job with someone else this time, he may want to work
with me next time
Brightside (Optimistic) thinking Versus
Unhelpful thoughts (Pessimistic)
thinking
Brightside (Optimistic) thinking Versus
Unhelpful thoughts (Pessimistic)
thinking
Brightside (Optimistic) thinking Versus
Unhelpful thoughts (Pessimistic)
thinking
Helpful or Unhelpful thoughts?
I’m not good at this.
My friend won’t play, she might
be feeling unwell.
If I try hard, I will get better.
I never get to choose the game.
I have lots of friends.
My Dad never has time to play
with me.
I’ll never be good at writing.
It always rains when I have my
party.
My sister hates me.
I know I can do better next time.
I always make mistakes when I do
my spelling test.
Mum can’t help me now, but I
know that’s because she is busy
cooking dinner
Talking to myself
Today we have


Revised our thinking and understand that we can choose if it is

temporary or permanent

specific or global

because of others or because of me

Been introduced to the ‘Talking to myself’ poster’
Optimism and Positive thinking Picture book