Choose what to do while you wait

For students

You need help opening your glue. The teacher is helping someone else.

Pick a safe thing you can do while you wait. Show it with your hands or point.

Get ready: Put your paper where you can reach it.

Start a part you can do: Pick the piece you want to glue first.

Show you need help: Raise your hand or use your class signal.

For the counselor

2 min • Start. Say “You can get one part ready while you wait.” Read the glue story.

6 min • Practice. Read all three options. Pretend to be busy for ten seconds while students show a choice. Repeat with this example: You need help finding the right page, but you have your book.

2 min • Check. Ask “What can you do while you wait for help with the book?” Sample: “Put my book on the desk and show my help signal.”

Fictional examples are fine. Students can point, speak, or pass.