STOP and think about the problem. Tell yourself to take a break and walk away. Ask for help. Take a deep breath to calm down.
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You lost a video game. What size of problem is this?
Small problem
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You scrap your knee on the playgroudn. What size of problem is this?
Medium problems.
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What is a big problem?
Will take a long time to solve this problem. Will need 2 or more grown-ups for this problem.
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Someone has changed my plans. I become upset and start crying/screaming that everything is ruined. I'm so upset I won't let others try and help me. What types of thinking does this show?
Rockbrain and Glassman together.
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How can I help myself in a small problem?
Try myself or ask for a friends help.
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How can I help myself in a big problem?
I can get 2 or more adults to help me.
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How can we match our reaction to the size of the problem?
First, we figure out the size of the problem. We then react in the way of the appropriate size of the problem. For example, size problem = small reaction.
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The house is on fire. What size of problem is this?
Big problem.
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thief
Give points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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shark
Other team loses 20 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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baam
Lose 5 points!
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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gift
Win 10 points!
Okay!
thief
Give points!
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Cooper has a small problem but he reacts with a big reaction. Does this match the small problem?
No - his reaction is too big for this small problem. Can always ask a friend if he is unable to do it himself.
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trap
No points!
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fairy
Take points!
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shark
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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Someone told me no. What size of problem is this?
Small problem.
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Extra points: explain a time when your reaction matched the size of the problem.
You got this!
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I get upset really easily even though the problem is very small. What thinking does this show?
