Big or Small
When a student uses the solution, go to another game, as a way to solve their problem.
What is a small problem, this is a good choice.
Someone keeps cheating or changing the rules making the recess game not very fun. What would Kelso do?
What is Go To Another Game, walk away...
If you want to give someone a hug, you need to do this first?
To Double your points answer -- what do to if they say no?
What is ask if they would like a hug or if you can give them a hug.
Extra credit -- If they say no, you do not give them a hug.
Someone cuts in line so you tell your teacher or recess duty.
What is Tattling.
What can we say to someone to help them feel better if they are hurt or sad?
Are you okay? Can I help you? other kind answers will be accepted.
When two students are in a fist fight.
What is a Big problem, fist fights are always a big problem.
You want to swing but they are all taken. What would Kelso do?
What is Share and Take Turns, talk it out by letting those swinging you'd like to swing when they are done. You can go to another game.
What can you do if someone calls you a name and you would like them to stop calling you names?
What is Talk It Out, ask or tell them to STOP, walk away and ignore!
Someone has been saying mean things to you and your friends. The group has asked them to Stopping saying it a couple times. The group has tried to ignore and play a different game. But it continues, So the group then tries to talk it out. But it still continues, so they talk to their teacher about it.
What is Telling. You are asking for help after trying many things on your own.
If you say or do something hurtful you can say this to let the person know I feel bad and will try to not do it again.
Apologize or I am say sorry
When someone is drawing or carving on -- their desk, bathroom stalls, or playground toys -- this is...
What is a BIG problem, this is vandalism which is against the law.
A student's feelings are hurt when a friend jokingly calls him a name. The student says, "When you call me names, I feel hurt and I want you to stop,". What did Kelso just choose to do?
What is Talk It Out, use an I message, ask them to stop.
This is what you do to allow everyone to use the recess equipment.
What is Share and Take Turns.
A student falls and hurts their knee. You tell the Duty.
What is Telling.
We talked a lot about doing kind acts for others. Can you tell 2 kind things that you have done for someone or that someone has done for you.
We are looking for kind acts, answers will vary Counselor will decide if responses answer the question.
Someone is playing with the frisbee you wanted to play with. So, you ask if you can join their game. They say no, so you go play basketball with some of your other friends. Is this a BIG or small problem?
This is a small problem, (Way to use Kelso's Choices!)
You and another student want to play together at recess. BUT you both want to play different things. You want to play hop-scotch and your friend wants to play on the world map. What would Kelso do?
What is Make a Deal, talk it out -- make up a new game using one or both, go to a different game, Share the recess time and play both games.
When you accidentally hurt someone or you feel bad that you said or did something that hurt another person, you would choose this Kelso's problem solving solution.
What is Apologize. Remember to apologize means you are sorry and your will try your best to NOT do it again.
Another student states "You can't play our game" so you punch them. They tell the teacher.
Telling this became a Big problem when you punched the other student.
What can you do when there is only 1 scooter and you and your sister both want to ride it to the park?
You can talk it out, take turns, share it...
other appropriate answers will be accepted.
Another student is following you and calling you names. You ask them to stop. A few minutes later they continue. At the next recess the person starts calling you names again. You ignore them and try to walk away to another game but decide to talk with your recess duty. You explain what you have tried and ask for their help. What kind of problem is this?
This was a small problem that became a BIG problem. The person calling names didn't stop and the person being called the names really tried two or more of Kelso's Choices. Nice handling of the problem!
A situation gets you really upset. what would Kelso choose to do this first...
What is walk away and/or Wait and Cool Off.
These 2 Kelso's Choices work well together... when you go away from a person you were playing with or talking to and do not look at or interact with them any longer at that time. You would be choosing which problem solving solutions from Kelso?
What is Ignore, Walk Away or Go to another game
A student comes into the office crying. This student was racing another student to be first in line. This student lost and did not get to be first. So they came into the office to tell.
What is Tattling.
What is the sign language sign for kindness?
bend your right middle finger and make a circle over your heart.