Student Struggles
A peer is talking out loud in class while you are trying to work on an assignment. This is seriously disrupting your concentration.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: HOW WOULD YOU FIX THIS SITUATION?
You’re on the bus after school and a classmate in the middle row threw a piece of popcorn at you.
LITTLE DEAL
You get grounded for calling your sister a hurtful name.
LITTLE DEAL... DISCUSSION: IS IT LOGICAL TO GET ANGRY WITH A CONSEQUENCE?
Your best friend tells a group of kids a secret you told them.
ITTLE DEAL- HOW CAN YOU PROBLEM SOLVE THIS SITUATION?
You’re taking a math test and see one of your friends looking over at your test paper.
BIG DEAL
You are looking around the class and you see a peer picking their nose.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: HOW WOULD YOU ADDRESS THEM IN A WAY THAT WOULD NOT EMBARRASS THEM?
You are waiting in line at McDonalds and bend over to tie your shoe. Just then another person cuts in line in front of you.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: NAME A STRATEGY YOU COULD USE
Your friends all seem to be going away with their families for the summer but your family isn’t planning on going anywhere because of work.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: WHAT ARE SOME FUN FREE THINGS THAT FAMILIES CAN DO?
You had a fight with a friend over something that was really silly (a little deal turned into a big deal). You want to apologize but don't want to admit you were wrong.
LITTLE DEAL- YOUR FRIENDSHIP IS MORE IMPORTANT!
You have 2 best friends. One tells you a secret about the other.
LITTLE DEAL- WOULD YOU TELL THE OTHER FRIEND?
You are reading during centers and happen to overhear two of your classmates making fun of someone. The person they are making fun of quickly puts their head down on their desk and covers their face with their hoodie.
BIG DEAL DISCUSSION: DOES ANYONE THINK THIS IS A LITTLE DEAL?
You are at the trampoline park with a friend and notice that there is a group of people from your neighborhood there too. You don't get along with these kids, so you and your buddy avoid them. They see you and start following you around making threatening comments.
BIG DEAL... BONUS: WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Your little brother takes one of your favorite video games and accidentally scratches it. It doesn't work when you try and play it.
LITTLE DEAL- WHAT IS A STRATEGY YOU CAN USE TO PROBLEM SOLVE THIS?
You decide to dye your hair for the first time. It turns out so bad and you’re hair turns a funky color.
LITTLE DEAL DISCUSSION: WHAT COULD YOU TELL YOURSELF TO GET THROUGH THIS LITTLE DEAL?
One of your classmates has really bad breath. You have been assigned to be his partner in a research assignment.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: What could you do in this situation? Hint: use your social filter
Greg is playing capture the flag with the class. He loses his balance and falls. You notice that a dollar fell out of his pocket and one of your classmates picks it up and puts it in their pocket
BIG DEAL... Discussion: Would it be a bigger deal if it were an Ipad that was taken?
You are at the library with some friends and you are wearing your favorite jeans. A young kid is running past you and trips spilling a large drink on you. Your friends start laughing calling you "pee pee pants".
LITTLE DEAL- WHAT COULD YOU DO?
While hanging out at a park you see a group of kids bullying a younger student.
BIG DEAL- WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Your best friend is in a different class and is now playing more with their classmates instead of you.
LITTLE DEAL?? WHAT STRATEGY CAN YOU USE TO PROBLEM SOLVE THIS?
A classmate called you a hurtful name (4 eyes).
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: WHAT IS A STRATEGY YOU CAN USE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?
You’ve been excited to play an outdoor touch football game all week! It comes time to do so and it starts pouring rain. The game gets cancelled and the teacher decides that the class will have to play board games inside.
LITTLE DEAL- Name a strategy we learned about in the book that would help you deal with this Little Deal
A group of kids find the neighbor's dog really annoying because it barks all day and night. They decide to throw chocolate over the fence to make the dog sick.
BIG DEAL- WHO COULD YOU TELL?
A friend tells you that his dad sometimes hits him and it hurts. He begs you not to tell anyone, but this makes you feel uncomfortable.
BIG DEAL BONUS: HOW WOULD YOU HELP YOUR FRIEND?
While playing Knockout, another kid bumps into you and you end up falling over. This causes you to get out of the game.
LITTLE DEAL- HOW CAN YOU TELL IF IT WAS ACCIDENTAL OR INTENTIONAL?
A classmate keeps giving you dirty looks from across the room as they are talking to someone. You think they are talking badly about you.
LITTLE DEAL BONUS: WHAT IS A STRATEGY YOU CAN USE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?