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WORKSHEET
The worksheets con nue with Cosmos explaining that associa ng with others just because they make you feel comfortable may not be the smart thing to do. In Wanda’s case (which is o en the case with youth) she is associa ng with others simply because they all have the same type of S nky Thinking. The results in the story are assumed to be terrible, as they frequently are in real life.
The associa ng with others because of a “Commonality of S nky Thinking” is a recurring theme in the Coping Skills program. As peers replace parents, other adults and society’s expecta ons as the main in uence in a young person’s life, the peers they select becomes more important.
It is natural to want to associate with others who are friendly with us or agree with us. Unfortunately for Wanda, the very S nky Thinking and Thumbs Down behaviors she and her friends have in common is what led to tragedy at the end of the story.
1. Why did Wanda start hanging around with the bear and possum in the story?
Because they all had the same type of S nky Thinking and were not pa ent or persistent.
2. Do you think that this was a good or bad idea and why?
A bad idea. Because they would agree with her S nky Thinking and she would never change it.
3. List the names of three friends who demonstrate that Pa ence and Perseverance are Posi ve.
(List their names and let them know that you think that they are good, “role models.”)
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