What is the size of the Problem?
Your teacher calls on you to read but you really do not like reading in front of the class.
Small. You can use strategies to handle it like taking a deep breath and just trying your best.
Your dog keeps barking by the door so you let him outside in the backyard.
Yes
Your sibling keeps teasing you
Ask them to stop. Move somewhere else.
You don't like the color writing folder that you got when they were passed out.
Small. You can be flexible!
You forgot your lunch so you decide you just won't eat that day.
No, you can use other strategies like asking to get a school lunch.
Jessica tells you that she won't be friends with you unless you stop being friends with Jen.
Remind Jessica that you can have more than one friend and you get to choose who you are friends with
You have a math pre-test today and you did not study
Small. You can remind yourself that it's ok not to study for a pre-test because you haven't learned the material yet.
You feel a little upset because the teacher reminded you to pay attention. You groan,"ughh Isabella isn't paying attention either!"
No.
Your parent is going on a business trip and will be gone for 2 weeks
Make a plan to stay in touch by having phone calls and Face times.
You overhear someone saying that they wanted to punch another student and were planning on doing it after school.
Medium/Big. You should definitely tell an adult to get some help.
You and Jenny don't get along well. Your friend Emily asks Jenny to join your 4 square game. You leave without saying anything to go and play something else.
No. You could try to get along better by playing the game together or you could use words and say nicely that you're ready to go play another game.
You find out that you won't be able to go to the store after your mom told you earlier that you would be able to go
You can be flexible and remind yourself you can go another time and then find something else to do.
Two of your friends had an argument and are not talking to each other.
Small (or medium?). You could stay out of it and let them work it out. But if they talk to you about it you might need to get help from an adult to sort out what you can do.
You argued with a friend so you write a narrative about it during writing.
During school, you find out that your sibling got hurt and had to go to the hospital.
Try to stay calm and ask to talk to someone about it.