Conflict resolution 1
You were selected to be team captain, but now your good friend is ignoring you because they wanted to be team captain.
ask if they want to talk, ask them if they need space, etc
You and a classmate want to choose the same topic for a project but there's only one topic per student.
suggest a way to compromise, let them have the topic
Your friend keeps yelling at you to get their way
talk to them about how you feel, talk to an adult
You let your sibling borrow your favorite hat and they lose it.
tell them how you feel, move on
One of your friends wants to play on the playground, and the other wants to play at the basketball court
Possible responses:
1-offer a compromise
2-take turns
3-rock paper scissors
Your friend keeps hiding your pencils and thinks it's funny
tell your friend how it makes you feel
Cool off.
Talk it over starting from “I”, not “you”.
Listen and say back what you heard.
Take responsibility for your role in the conflict.
Come up with a solution that’s fair to each of you.
Affirm, forgive, thank, or apologize.
A classmate took credit for cleaning up the bookshelf and was praised for it, even though you did it
let it go, talk to the classmate, talk to someone you trust
A classmate asks you to give them the answers to the homework but you are uncomfortable with it
tell them no, talk to an adult/someone you trust
Possible Responses
1-Try to ignore
2-Ask the person to please stop
3-Let a teacher know
4-Ask to move your seat
While playing Gaga ball, someone said you were out, but you don't think so
Possibilities
1-Ask for more information (i.e. where did it hit)
2-Suggest a redo
3-Tell yourself, "It's only a game" and wait until the next round starts
One of your good friends keeps littering despite your efforts to not litter.
talk to them
You are at the movie theater with your family and your sibling takes the seat you wanted
sit somewhere else, tell them you wanted the seat, compromise
During a group project, a group member is not contributing and you're getting frustrated
Possible Responses
Your friend keeps taking your school supplies without asking.
ask them to stop, talk to an adult
Every time your friend comes over they go through your stuff without asking
talk to them
Your friend accused you of talking about them behind their back and they are telling all of your friends not to trust you.
ask them to stop, tell an adult
Cool off.
Talk it over starting from “I”, not “you”.
Listen and say back what you heard.
Take responsibility for your role in the conflict.
Come up with a solution that’s fair to each of you.
Affirm, forgive, thank, or apologize.
You're being blamed for breaking the classroom pencil sharpener but you did not do it.
Talk to the teacher
Cool off.
Talk it over starting from “I”, not “you”.
Listen and say back what you heard.
Take responsibility for your role in the conflict.
Come up with a solution that’s fair to each of you.
Affirm, forgive, thank, or apologize.
You and a friend are playing basketball and your friend won't let you have a turn with the ball
tell your friend how you feel
Every time your friend comes over they are really rough with your games (throwing, slamming, bending)
talk to them
Your parent tells you its time to go to bed but you don't feel tired and want to finish watching the show on TV.
Talk to parent about it, make compromise,