Size of the Problem
Your pencil breaks during a math test
Small problem
You want to play games but you have homework due tomorrow. What could you do?
Start your homework now so you can play games afterwards
You and your friend play soccer at recess every day. Today he says he doesn't want to play soccer. What could you do?
Find someone else to play soccer with
Ask your friend to play something else
Ask your friend what he/she wants to play
Who is someone at school who could help you solve your problem?
Aide
Counselor
Principal
Friend
How do you know when you're feeling angry?
No right answer!
Someone steals money out of your jacket
Big problem
Daily Double
You are taking a test and you don't know the answer to the first question. What could you do?
Skip it and move on to the next question
You and your friend are playing a game and you both want to go first. What could you do?
Play rock paper scissors to decide
Take turns going first during each round
Roll the dice -- highest number goes first
What would you do if the person next to you was reading out loud and you could not focus?
Ask them kindly to read to themselves
Move to a different part of the classroom
Daily Double
What would you do if your favorite toy broke?
Ask for help to fix it
You get a stain on your favorite shirt
Small problem
You are working with a friend but you don't feel like getting started on your work. What could you do?
Set a timer
Plan what you're going to do when your work is done
Ask your friend for encouragement
It is your turn to share what book you read with the class but someone keeps interrupting you. You feel angry about it. What could you do?
Kindly ask the person to be quiet
Your test is ending in one minute but you are not done yet. What could you do?
Ask your teacher for more time
Answer as many questions as you can
Make educated guesses
Someone calls you a name that you don't like. What should you do? What are the consequences?
Tell a teacher
Ask them to stop
What do we NOT want to do?
Your teacher calls on you but you don't know the answer
Small problem
How can you avoid distractions while you do your homework?
Go to a quiet room
Turn off the distraction (tv, radio, etc)
Ask others to please be quiet
You are playing a game with your friends and you win. One of the players is very upset that you won and is not being a good sport about it. What could you do?
Tell your friend it's okay, it's just a game
Always be kind
You are talking to someone at school but you can't remember what their name is. What could you do?
Ask them what their name is
Ask another friend what their name is later
What is something that makes you happy? Could you do that when you're feeling angry?
No right answer!
You have to attend summer school
Medium problem
If you have a hard task and an easy task, which one should you do first?
The easy task first so you can get it out of the way and ease yourself into the work
Daily Double
Your friend lets you borrow his game but now you can't find it. He is upset because you lost his game. What could you do?
Tell him you're sorry
Get him a new game
Describe a time when things didn't go the way you planned but things still worked out in the end.
No right answer!
Name two times you might need to use self control at home.
No right answer!
Daily Double