How to Solve
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-
Name the only fruit with seeds on the outside.
Strawberry
You like when adults tell you stop doing unexpected things. But you also like earning rewards. How should you solve this problem?
Remember that adults SAY what they MEAN. Think about your chart. Get attention in a positive way.
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
What can you catch, but never throw?
You got a 0 on your chart because the work was hard and you didn't want to try it. How could you solve this problem.
Use your WORDS to ask for help. If you don't want to work, tell a teacher with words to earn your points.
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.
The more I dry the more wet I become. What am I?
A towel
Remember they say what they mean. Ask questions with your words!
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.
Who do you make a tissue dance?
Put a little boogie in it!
What is the first step to problem solving?
Pause and ask questions !
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.
What has legs, but doesn't walk?
A table...