School problems
A kid in your class is bullying you and has been stealing your lunch every day. What would you do?
Ask them to stop. Talk to an adult.
Your brother or sister breaks your favorite toy. How would you feel? How should you react?
Take a deep breath, ask mom or dad to help fix it, remember that your brother/sister didn't mean to break it.
What is a good coping strategy when you are angry?
Punch a pillow, deep breathing, counting to ten, using an I message
Size of the Problem: when your house burns down
Big problem
There is only one yellow marker and you're drawing a picture of the sun.
Ask to use it.
Wait until the other person is done.
Color another part of the picture and come back to the sun.
You're taking a math test and you don't know the answer to the problem.
Skip it and come back later.
Make your best guess.
Draw a math picture.
Cross out the answers you don't know.
You are at a friend's house and they only want to watch TV but you want to play outside. How would you feel? How should you react?
Ask them if we could watch TV first, then play outside.
Watch TV with them, then play outside later.
Play outside later with another friend.
Use an I message to tell them how you feel
Size of the Problem: Your mom won't let you go outside.
Small problem
If a friend wants to play a different game then you do, what should you do?
Play the game they want to then play the game you want to
You're doing a group project in class and the teacher won't let you work with your best friend.
Take a deep breath - you can work with them next time.
Try to make a new friend.
You took a pencil off the table and someone says you stole it. How would you feel? How should you react?
Take a deep breath.
Calmly tell them you didn't steal it.
Apologize and give it back to them. Get another pencil.
If your parent says no when you ask to spend time with a friend, what can you do to react appropriately?
Take a deep breath, count to ten, use an I message, talk to a friend over the phone, etc.
Size of the Problem: You forgot your homework at home.
Medium problem
You expected to spend time at 3 pm with a friend, but the situation changed. How can you respond?
Be flexible. See if there is another time you can spend time with your friend.
You're doing a reading assessment and you can't read several of the words.
Sound them out.
Look for context clues.
A student in your class is having a bad day. They are screaming and crying. How would you feel? How should you react?
Try to do your work. Everyone has bad days sometimes.
What are three good coping skills when you are upset, angry, or mad?
Use positive self-talk, take a walk, deep breathing, do something creative, count to 10, write down your feelings, go to your happy place, etc.
Size of the Problem: You lose a game you're playing with a friend.
Small problem
It's your turn to be line leader but the teacher said the new student gets to be line leader today. What could you say to yourself to be flexible?
This is a small problem.
I get to be next to the new student!
I'll get to be line leader another day.
You're playing a game of Kahoot but your computer is glitching and it's not recording your answers. You end up in last place. What could you do?
Take a deep breath.
This is a small problem. Remind myself that it's no big deal.
Everyone loses sometimes. It was still fun to play.
Your friends tell you that you can't play with them today. How do you feel? How do you react?
Sad, Mad, Disappointed, Left out, Embarassed, Frustrated, Rejected
Take a deep breath. Tell them that they're not being very nice. Find someone else to play with.
Talk to your parents, friends, use positive self-talk, listen to music, etc.
Size of the Problem: A friend hit you in school.
Big problem
You're playing a game with a friend but they keep cheating. How could you be flexible?
It's just a game.
Finish the game and play with someone else next time.
Ask them calmly to play by the rules.