Your pencil breaks.
Small problem- because you are safe and can get a new pencil
There is a fire in the classroom.
Big problem- someone can get hurt so we need to tell someone right away.
Your shoe comes untied.
Small problem- you are safe and can tie your shoe or ask for help.
Someone fell and is badly hurt.
Big problem- because they are hurt and need help.
You drop your snack.
Small problem- because you are safe and can get a new snack even if it makes you feel sad.
You cannot find your parent in a store.
Big problem- because you need help finding them. Stay where you are or ask a safe adult for help.
Someone gives you the wrong color crayon.
Small problem- because you are safe and can ask for a different color crayon.
Your tablet dies.
Small problem- because you are safe and the tablet can be recharged.
Your friend does not want to play with you.
Small problem- because you are safe and can play with someone else or try again later.
You spill water on your shirt.
Small problem- because you are safe and you can change your shirt or wait for it to dry.
Someone is choking and cannot breathe.
Big problem- this is an emergency and they need help right away
Your mom told you “no” for a toy you saw at the store.
Small problem- you are safe and can get a toy another day or play with a toy you have.
Someone is tapping their pencil on the desk
Small problem- you are safe and you can ignore them or tell them to stop.
Your ice cream falls on the floor.
Small problem- you are safe and can get another ice cream.
One of your classmates hits you.
Big problem- your classmate is hurting you and you feel unsafe.
You see a person bleeding.
Big problem- they can be very hurt and need help right away.
Someone pushed a kid on the floor and his knee is bleeding a lot.
Big problem- because the kid is hurt and needs help.
You get a paper cut from your paper.
Small problem- although it may hurt, you are safe and can put a bandaid on the papercut.
Your teacher is telling you what to do.
Small problem- although you do not want to do it, you are safe.
A stranger tells you to get in their car.
Big problem- you do not know this person so you need to move away and tell a trusted adult right away.