At School
You spilled water all over a worksheet you just finished.
Small.
Why? What can you do in this situation?
Someone on the bus does not have their seatbelt properly fastened. What is the size of the problem?
Medium.
Jordan throws himself on the ground when he finds out there are no M&Ms left. Does the reaction match the situation?
It does NOT match.
What would a better response have been?
Mikey yells at everyone when he feels himself getting angry. Helpful or not helpful?
Not helpful.
Name a strategy Mikey can use to manage his anger.
You were told to take a break/time-out in P.E. because you are being silly and keep bumping into people on purpose. What's the size of the problem?
Medium.
Why?
Your friend always wants to be the one who chooses what game you will play. This is starting to get frustrating to you. What is the size of the problem?
Small.
What can you do?
Alan throws over is desk when he cannot get the snack he wanted. Does the reaction match?
It does NOT match.
What would be a better response?
Emilio writes his thoughts down in his journal when he's having a rough day.
Helpful! Good job Emilio!
What are other ways Emilio can deal with having had a rough day.
Your bus is late at dismissal. What is the size of the problem?
Small.
Why?
A classmate punched you because you kept poking them. What is the size of the problem?
Medium.
Abby asks for help when she can't find her classwork. Does her reaction match?
Yes, it matches!
David rips up his homework when he's feeling overwhelmed with a math problem. Is this helpful or not helpful?
NOT helpful.
What could David do instead?
You forgot your lunch and you have no money in your account. What is the size of the problem?
Why and what can you do in this situation?
Your friend let you borrow one of his video games and now you can't find it. He is upset. What is the size of the problem?
Medium.
Why and what could you do in this situation?
Jamal cuts Stevie in line. Stevie shoves Jamel. Does Stevie's reaction match the situation?
It does NOT match.
What could Stevie have done instead?
Derek squeezes a stress ball when he's feeling anxious/nervous in the yellow. Helpful or not helpful?
Helpful. Good job using a strategy!
Name a strategy you can use when feeling anxious or worried.
The fire alarm goes off unexpectedly. What is the size of the problem?
Large.
Why?
A peer asks you for money and threatens to hurt you if you do not agree to this. What is the size of the problem?
Medium/Big.
Why? What should you do?
Susan keeps tapping her pencil on the desk and it is distracting Michael. Michael asks her stop and she continues to tap the pencil louder. Michael gets up, grabs the pencil, yells at her and breaks the pencil. Does the reaction match?
It does NOT match.
How could Michael have handled it differently?
Jeremiah tells himself "It doesn't matter if I don't earn time on my device, I can earn it another time".
Helpful or not helpful?
Helpful.
He used "positive self-talk" as a strategy. What else could he say to himself?