University:
Florida State University
Course:
SPS 5055 | Foundations of School Psychology
Academic year:

2023
Views:

153

Pages:

2
Author:

Jarrett Brock

Guess Why Game NAME: DATE: Directions: “I know a boy (girl) named Robert (Mary) and I want to see if you can guess what kind of boy (girl) he (she) is and why he (she) acts the way he (she) does. Tell me the first thing that you think of. For example:” Question …doesn’t play with the other boys (girls). Why? …’s teacher asked him (her) to see her after school. Why? When …’s father came home last night, what happened? … woke up in the middle of the night. Why? …had a dream one night. What was it about? …brought home his report card yesterday. What happened? …’s mother put on her coat and left the house. Why? …came home crying the other day. Why? …felt mad at his (her) mother one day. Why? …went to his (her) room. Why? …’s feelings are hurt at times. Why? …’s mother was very upset about something. Why? …did not come home for supper. Why? Yesterday something went wrong. What was it? There is something that … doesn’t like about his father. What is it? …thinks his (her) mother and father don’t like him. Why? Response … did not want to go to school today. Why? …especially likes one thing about his teacher. Why? Sometimes … gets angry in school. Why? Sometimes … doesn’t do what his (her) mother tells him to do. Why? What happens? …wishes he (she) were grown up. Why? Sometimes …fights with his(her) brother. Why? What happens? …doesn’t like a certain person in school. Why? Sometimes …gets nervous and upset in school. Why? One day …and his (her) mother had a big argument. Why? One day …left the house. Why? …dislikes something about his (her) teacher. Why? Sometimes …feels very sad. Why? …usually likes to be by him (her) self. Why? …once wanted to run away from home. Why? …doesn’t like to be called on in class. Why? How old do you think …is? If …could do anything he (she) wanted, what would he (she) do that he (she) can’t do now? What does …wish for most of all?