Recess Problems
Someone cuts in front of you in line.
✔ Possible Fix-It:
“Hey, I was next.”
“Can you go to the back?”
You trip and someone laughs.
✔ Fix-It:
“I’m okay.”
“Very funny.” (calm tone)
Someone bumps into you and doesn’t say sorry.
✔ Fix-It:
“Watch it.”
“Excuse me.”
You lose a game and someone cheers loudly in your face.
✔ Possible Fix-It:
“Good game.”
“That was loud.”
“Let’s play again.”
You read a word wrong out loud.
✔ Fix-It:
“Oops.”
“Let me try again.”
Someone grabs your pencil.
“I was using that. Can I have it back?”
Someone won’t pass you the ball.
Possible Fix-It:
“Can I get a turn?”
“Pass it next time, please.”
Someone whispers and looks at you.
Fix-It:
“Do you need something?”
Ignore and move on.
Someone blames you for something you didn’t do.
✔ Fix-It:
“That wasn’t me.”
“Can we check first?”
A friend says they don’t want to play your game.
✔ Possible Fix-It:
“That’s okay. What do you want to play?”
Someone says your drawing looks weird.
Fix-It:
“I like it.”
“It’s supposed to look like that.”
Someone calls you annoying.
✔ Fix-It:
“That’s not nice.”
Walk away calmly.
Someone says, “You’re bad at this.”
✔ Possible Fix-It:
“I’m still learning.”
“That’s not nice.”
A classmate says your shoes are ugly.
Fix-It:
“I like them.”
“That’s your opinion.”
Someone makes fun of your family.
✔ Fix-It:
“Don’t talk about my family.”
Tell adult if needed.