Every day life problems
You forgot your lunch at home.
Get school lunch.
Go to office and ask to call home for someone to bring your lunch.
You are writing a story and can't think of what to write about next.
Talk with a friend about your story and get their ideas- if allowed
Use other strategies that help encourage your creativity
Take a break and come back to it later
Someone takes your seat, but you were sitting there first.
Find another seat
Nicely ask them for your seat back
Ask your teacher to remind them it was your seat
Your friend wants to play a game, but you don’t.
Take turns play each game
Both go your separate ways and play with other people
Play a third game you both agree on
You didn't hear your teachers directions.
Ask a friend- if allowed
Look around the classroom to see what others are doing
Ask your teacher nicely what is expected, you missed what they said
You wake up late for school, how do you get yourself ready on time?
Get ready quickly.
Don't do things that will make you more late like play a video game.
Eat breakfast at school or on the go.
You are working on a math problem and you and your classmate get different answers, how to do figure out who is right?
Work together to solve it again.
Ask teacher to go through the problem as a class.
A classmate purposely breaks your pencil.
Get a new pencil
Tell them not to do that again
Ask why they broke your pencil?
Your friend gets picked last in a game and feels sad.
Tell them it doesn't matter if they were picked last, they still get to play
Find another game
Find another way to pick so it's random who gets chosen last
What is the difference between a small problem and a big problem?
A small problem you can solve on your own, maybe using Kelso's choices
A big problem could be something dangerous and would need an adult to help solve
You spill juice on your homework right before you are supposed to turn it in.
Tell your teacher this happened.
Ask for a new paper to redo or copy down the answers.
Ask your teacher if you can have extra time to fix it.
You are doing a research project but the book you need is not available in the library.
Use another book that is also helpful
Use your computer to look up information- if allowed
Ask to go to a library outside of school to find the book
A new student in class seems shy and hasn’t made friends yet.
Ask them to be your friend
Show them around the school
Invite them to play with you/your friends
You and your friend disagree on a part of your school project.
Make a deal/compromise
Play a game (rock paper scissors) to decide
Do something entirely different that you can agree on
A teacher asks you to do something you don't want to do.
Ask for a break then do what is expected
Do what they are asking
Ask if there is another choice
You are riding your bike and the chain falls off.
Hop off your bike and walk it the rest of the way.
Try to fix it, if you are in a safe area.
Your teacher asks a question, and you don't know the answer.
Let them know you don't know the answer
Ask for a hint
Ask if they will call on someone else to help you
You see someone being teased on the playground.
Stand up for them
Let them know they are not alone
Tell the mean kid to stop teasing them
You hear a rumor about a friend that you’re not sure is true.
Tell the person you heard the rumor from not to spread rumors/stop
Stand up for your friend
Ask your friend if it's true
Your teacher reminds you to wait your turn when sharing in class.
Tell them thank you for the reminder
Don't be embarrassed- we all get excited
Try to remember to wait your turn and practice raising your hand
You leave your backpack on the bus.
Ask your adult to help you call the transportation department to try to locate your backpack.
Check with the office in the morning to ask them to reach out to the bus driver.
Your class is working on a group project, but one member isn’t helping.
Remind them that it is a group project and that they need to help
Ask them what they are willing to do to help
Let your teacher know privately that one student isn't helping
Your classmate is being loud and distracting you from your work
Nicely remind them to be quiet
Ignore them
Ask your teacher if you can use headphones while you work
Your friend tells you a secret, but it's a serious problem and you think they need an adult’s help.
Tell an adult, even if the friend asks you not to- it can be dangerous for them if you keep it a secret
Tell your friend that this is serious and offer to go to an adult with them
Name 4 Kelso's Choices.
Go to another game
Talk it out
Share and take turns
Ignore it
Walk away
Apologize
Make a deal
Wait and cool off