Silly to SeriousCards

Powerpoint Version

Exploring levels of formality

Joel Shaul, LCSW

Sometimes it is the right time to be Silly.

How many more times can you think of?

Sometimes it is the right time to be Serious.

How many more times can you think of?

Then there the in-between times, like Fun, not silly.

How many more times can you think of?

Another in-between time is Kind of Serious.

How many more times can you think of?

Here are the Four Levels between Silly and Serious.

There are four different kinds of cards.

Fix the Mistake Cards tell about someone who is making a mistake by being either too silly or too serious. Try to find out what their mistake is.

What Level? Cards ask questions about what level the person in the card should be on in different situations.

Your Own Life Cards ask you questions about what you should do in your own life to be on the right level between Serious and Silly.

Act it Out! Cards give you instructions for pretend role plays. These help you understand how people talk and act on the different levels between Silly and Serious.

Now you are ready to play!

We have shuffled the cards so they are in random order.

Do your best to give a good answer for each card!

Do this one again,

with the adult

making a

DIFFERENT mistake

for you to spot.