School
Someone in your class makes a silly face at you when you are sitting on the carpet.
LITTLE DEAL!
How can you deal with this?
Your friend accidentally trips you up but you don't fall.
LITTLE DEAL!
Is this worth telling the teacher about?
Your little brother or sister accidentally breaks one of your toys when they are playing with it.
LITTLE DEAL!
Did they mean to do it? How would you act if this happened?
You fall while playing and break your arm.
BIG DEAL!
How do you think you would feel? Will it eventually become a little deal?
You get a maths question wrong when your teacher asks you.
LITTLE DEAL!
Is it okay to make mistakes?
You are playing with your friend and you want to play with one thing but your friend wants to do something else.
LITTLE DEAL!
How would you solve this?
Your mum has to go away for a whole month to do her job.
BIG DEAL!
How would you feel? Can this change from a big deal to a little deal?
You feel sick at dinner time so you can't have any chocolate after.
LITTLE DEAL!
How do you think you would feel if you did have the chocolate anyway?
Someone gets a sticker for helping the teacher but you don't.
LITTLE DEAL!
Does this mean you will never get a sticker?
Your friend moves away to another school.
BIG DEAL!
How would you feel if this happened? What can you do to make sure you stay friends?
Your cat or dog gets really sick and has to go to the vet.
BIG DEAL!
You don't want anything bad to happen to your pet! Is there a way this can become a little deal?
You feel sick at dinner time so you can't have any chocolate after.
LITTLE DEAL!
How do you think you would feel if you did have the chocolate anyway?
You don't get to be first in the line to go out for play time.
LITTLE DEAL!
Everyone is going to the same place. Does being last in the line mean that you won't get to go outside?
You and your friend both want to be in goals when playing football.
How can you make sure you both get what you want?
Your pet runs away from home.
BIG DEAL!
How would this make you feel?
There is no food in your house for a whole week.
BIG DEAL!
Why is this a big deal?
It is raining outside so instead of doing PE you do yoga in the classroom instead.
LITTLE DEAL!
Why is it a good idea to stay inside if it's raining?
Your friend hits you on purpose and it doesn't hurt but it did hurt your feelings.
BIG DEAL!
Getting your feelings hurt is a big deal! What can you do to turn this into a little deal? Would you hurt them back?
Your dad gives you a cheese sandwich for your lunch but you only like ham.
LITTLE DEAL!
What would you do in this situation?
Someone else is at the toilet and you need to go.
BIG DEAL or LITTLE DEAL!
Why can this be a big deal or a little deal?