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Big problem or little problem?
Another student would not share his crayons with you.
It is a little problem because you're probably not scared or worried, and no one is in danger.
Big problem or little problem? Your classmate is not doing their work.
Little Problem. It is not affecting you. You're not scared or worried, you're not in danger and there is no destruction. Let the teacher handle on their own time in their own way.
Big problem or little problem? You see an angry kid tearing down the posters in the classroom.
Big Problem, because you or the child is probably feeling scared or worried. We need to tell a teacher
Big problem or little problem? A student says to you that he wants to hurt you. You felt scared or worried.
Big problem--you feel scared or worried. Anytime anyone threatens to hurt you, it is a big problem. Immediately report this to the nearest adult.
Big problem, little problem: A student stuck her tongue out at you because she is annoyed of you. This made you mad.
Little problem, because you're probably not scared or worried, and no one is in danger.
Big problem or little problem: A student made fun of your clothes. You got sad.
Little problem because you're probably not scared or worried, and no one is in danger and it has not happened more than once.
When you keep asking help from your teacher for help with your little problems, how do you think she will act when you come to her for a big problem?
She might not think what you have to say is a big problem.
You and your friend are mad at each other and she told you she didn't want to play with you today.
How would you solve this problem?
1) Walk away
2) Go to another game
3) Ignore
4) Apologize
Big problem, Little problem? : One of your friends started calling you a "tattletale!" because you reported them to your teacher.
Little problem
One of your friends started calling you a "tattletale!" because you reported them to your teacher.
how could you solve this problem.
1. Walk away
2. Ignore
3. Go to another game
4. Talk it out
You saw a student with a matchbox. What do you do?
Tell an adult!
What would you do? You saw that a child making another child feel scared and worried.
This is a big problem, so you should tell the nearest adult. It's a big problem because someone feels scared and worried
A student is being somewhat rude to you, how can you try to solve this on your own first?
1. Ignore it
2. walk away
3. talk it out
Big problem or little problem? You heard from a student that your best friend called you a "liar". This made you feel sad and mad that your friend would do this.
Little problem. You don't feel scared and worried. It's not an emergency.
Big problem or little problem: Someone took your spot in your line!
Little problem. You'll all end up in the same room
There is a student fighting with another student
Big Problem, report immediately to the nearest adult.
"Mrs. Franz! Noah said he doesn't want to be my friend!"
How could you solve this problem?
1. Ignore it
2. talk it out
3. Walk away and cool off
You heard from a student that your best friend called you a "liar".
how would you solve this problem?
Talk it out! It might not be true.
Tattling or reporting? "Mrs. Putre! Isabelle said my bracelet is ugly!
Tattling-- small problem
Tattling or reporting? "Mrs. Brackett! Tina took my math page and ripped it in half!"
Reporting- Destruction- big problem
Give a reason why you need to solve little problems on your own first
1) Need to learn solving problems on our own
2) We feel proud after solving small problems
3) Disagreements are expected, we need to practice solving them on our own.
Big problem or little problem? The teacher forgot to give you work you need to do for class. What would you do?
Little problem-- no one is hurt, no emergency, no danger, don't feel scared or nervous. What would you do? You can raise your hand quietly and wait for the teacher to come to you.
Big or small problem?
"Mrs. Brackett, Hannah took the last paper towel!"
Small problem
Big or small problem?
Mrs. Brackett, James took my lunch! He makes me feel scared!
Big Problem. Report to the nearest adult immediately.
Big or small problem? "Mrs. Putre! Lenny is writing on your wall!"
Big Problem, destruction/disruptive, report always to the nearest adult.