Angry
A peer takes your toy without asking.
1. Share the toy
2. Choose another toy to play with
3. Ask a parent or adult for help
You lose/break your favorite toy.
1. Take a breath
2. Play with another toy
3. Ask a parent or adult for help
A stranger walks up and talks to you.
1. Walk away
2. Look for parent or caregiver
3. Find a friend
You lose a game that you care a lot about.
1. I can say, "win some, lose some."
2. Practice the game and maybe win next time.
3. Remember we can't win them all.
You don't get what you asked for on your birthday/Christmas.
1. Communicate my feelings by using my words
2. Enjoy the gifts that I did get
3. Make a wish list for next year
A peer is cheating when you guys are playing a game.
1. Go over the rules of the game
2. Play another game
3. Ask a parent or adult for help
Someone is mad at you.
1. Ask why they are mad at you
2. Try to work it out by talking about it
3. Ask a parent or an adult for help
Friend gave you a new toy.
1. "Thank you"
2. Ask them to play
3. Ask friend, "What kind of toys do you like?"
You ask for something and are told "No"
1. Take a breath
2. Remember that sometimes the answer is "Yes"
3. Make another choice
You don't get asked to play a game at school.
1. Take a breath
2. Communicate my feelings by using my words
3. Ask an adult for help
A peer accuses you of cheating or playing unfairly when you aren't.
1. Tell them nicely you are not cheating
2. Ask them why they think you are cheating
3. Ask a parent or adult for help
You don't do well in a school assignment/test.
1. Communicate my feelings by using my words
2. Ask a teacher or parent for help
3. Ask a friend to study together
A stranger talks to you and asks about you personal information questions.
1. Look for my parent or caregiver
2. Will not give a stranger my name
3. Will not answer personal questions
You spill milk/sand/cereal all over the floor.
1. Take a breath
2. Ask a parent or adult for help
3. Remember that spills happen
Someone intentionally leaves you out of an activity.
1. Take a breath
2. Ask if I can play
3. Ask an adult for help
A peer hits you.
1. Take a breath
2. If you're hurt, you can say, "that hurts."
3. Tell them you don't like to be hit
4. Ask a parent or adult for help
You drop your ice cream cone on the ground.
1. Take a breath
2. Ask adult for another ice cream
3. Choose another treat
Friend tells you that they do not want to play with you.
1. Take a breath
2. Ask why
3. Find someone else to play with
4. Ask a parent or adult for help
You lose your possessions accidentally
1. Take a breath
2. Look for the possessions
3. Ask a parent or adult for help
Your pet (or a classroom pet) goes missing.
1. Communicate my feelings by using my words
2. Ask how I can help find the pet
3. Ask a parent or adult for help
You ask your peer for a turn and they refuse you.
1. Ask nicely to have your turn
2. Compromise
3. Find something else to play with
3. Ask a parent or adult for help
It starts raining when you were about to go to the park/beach.
1. Communicate my feelings by using my words
2. Find a cool indoor game to play
3. Ask a parent or adult for ideas
A friend asks you what you like to eat.
1. Name 1 or 2 things I like to eat
2. Ask them what they like to eat
3. Name what I had for lunch or dinner
Someone breaks your toy/possession.
1. Take a breath
2. Play with another toy
3. Ask an adult for help
You get yelled at by a parent/friend/family member.
1. Take one or two breaths
2. Count to 10
3. Take a sip of water
4. Communicate my feelings by using my words