You are rocking back and forth on the chair, then suddenly you fall back and hit your head resulting in a big bump on your head
Big Problem- because you are hurt
Your tablet has gone off
Small problem- because you will get it the next day and move on to your next thing you have to do
You feel left out. What can you do?
Small problem- Talk with your friends and tell them how you feel
You can't find your coat? What size problem
Small problem-
You saw a student cheating in a game.
Small problem-You tell them that if they continue that you won't play anymore
You are playing a bored game with your friends and you lose.
Small problem- because it’s okay if you don’t win a game
You find out that your friends are talking behind your back. What can you say or do?
Small problem- Ask to talk with them and tell them how you feel using "I statements"
Big problem- That is very unsafe
A student cut you in line? What size problem
Small Problem
You see a student take something of the teachers desk that is not theirs.
Big Problem-Tell the teacher
Who is the best basketball player in the school?
Mr. Brock!!!
Your mom told you “ no” to having ice cream. You throw the tv remote and it breaks
Big problem- because you are destroying an object and can physically hurt your mom or dad
You’re running in the hallway and bump in to a teacher who falls to the ground. Now they have a cut on their elbows
Big problem- because you hurt someone and you were not following school expectations.
What is a small problem and who should solve it?
A small problem is something that you can solve on your own.
A student is bullying another student
Big Problem
What is the second step to problem solving?
What problem size is it.
Small problem- Ignore them
What is a big problem and what should you do?
Big problems- Are when it is unsafe or dangerous, you need to get help from an adult
What is the third step to problem solving
Think of a couple of solutions.
Name a small problem
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What is the fist step to problem solving?
Identify the problem
In the bathroom you see someone putting a bunch of stuff in the toilet. What size problem and what should you do?
Big Problem- Get an adult
What size problem is leaving the classroom without permission?
Big Problem- It can be unsafe if teachers don't know where you are.
You don't know how to do a math problem. What size problem and what should you do?
Small-Raise your hand to ask the teacher for help.
Name a big problem
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