Stanfield VideoModeling® / BeCool Series: Upper Elementary to Middle School Bridge
Before Your Students Can Handle Conflict They Must Learn to Handle Themselves!
Introducing BeCool: Losing It!
For grades 5-7
| BeCool: Losing It! teaches your students the self-talk techniques for avoiding turning a problem they can handle into one that they can’t. Students in the late elementary and early middle school years are the most prone of all age groups to exaggeration and distortion of every-day events. The lightest expression of disrespect can trigger a reaction worthy of a declaration of war! Rejection by a classmate, a sharp word from a parent, even everyday frustrations are enough to send a preadolescent into a tailspin, and with overreaction the problem becomes worse. |  |
BeCool: Losing It! is composed of four modules:
Module 1: Disrespect 1
In Part 1, Billy faces the disrespect of two classmates who decide to use him for spit wad target practice. After allowing his fantasies of retaliation to run their course, Billy realizes that by losing it (losing control, acting out), he would only be turning a problem he could handle into a problem he couldn’t. Instead, Billy chooses to use BeCool self-talk strategies to maintain his dignity and his cool. Modeled after the recent school shootings, the second vignette illustrates the ultimate form of losing it. Josh and Ryan have been brought to the breaking point by the relentless bullying from two bullies. We see how irrational self-talk encourages them to violence and self-destruction, while rational self-talk helps them keep their perspective and find an appropriate response. This is powerful material that will move your students and encourage thoughtful discussion in your classroom. 29 mins
Includes:
· 1 DVD or 2 VHS tapes
· Teacher’s guide
· Free poster! (Click to view)
Module 1: $189
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Module 2: Disrespect 2
In Part 1, Charlie almost lets himself be talked into helping some more popular students cheat on their homework. This is the result of his unrealistic appraisal of his own ability to attract friends. His head is filled with irrational and negative self-talk that supports his giving in to the extortion. But then, instead of losing it, Charlie uses rational self-talk to gain control of his thoughts. Once he is calm and under control, he can get a better view of the problem and gain a new perspective. In Part 2, after allowing her mind and thoughts to be influenced by peer pressure, Morganne uses BeCool self-talk strategies to neutralize her friends’ coercion to drink alcohol. In addition to modeling good refusal skills, Morganne models self-talk skills related to self-control and self-respect. 20 mins
Includes:
· 1 DVD or 2 VHS tapes
· Teacher’s guide
· Free poster! (Click to view)
Module 2: $189
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Module 3: Failure/Frustration
Evan uses BeCool self-talk skills to cope with frustration. Instead of letting anger and pessimistic thoughts get the best of him and losing it when life seems to conspire against him, Evan keeps his cool by challenging his irrational and exaggerated thoughts. Negative and self-rejecting thoughts often accompany feelings of frustration. Next Evan overestimates his abilities and skill level and sets himself up for failure when he challenges a pool player whose abilities are way over Evan’s head. How he thinks about failure has a dramatic effect on his subsequent behavior. Students see how irrational self-talk leads to losing it, while BeCool techniques and realistic self-talk lead to acceptance of failure as an integral step toward high levels of achievement. 20 mins
Includes:
· 1 DVD or 2 VHS tapes
· Teacher’s guide
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Module 3: $189
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Module 4: Rejection
In Part 1, Mindy loses it when she allows her own self-talk to interpret rejection by a close friend to be a sign that she is completely unlikable. (This is an incredibly common problem with pre-teen
girls.) When she uses her BeCool self-talk skills instead, Mindy realizes that although the rejection is painful and will take some time to get over, it’s not the end of the world. In Part 2, Troy is rejected by peers he thought were his friends. He feels let down and loses it when he allows irrational self-talk to support and arouse his knee-jerk violent response to get even. Using BeCool self-talk techniques, the rejection is put in perspective, helping to cool his anger and keeping him from turning a problem he could handle into one that was so big, he couldn’t. 22 mins
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· 1 DVD or 2 VHS tapes
· Teacher’s guide
· Free poster! (Click to view)
Module 4: $189
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