How Big Is My Problem?

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Emergency - You need help from an adult right away.
These are situations that can be dangerous or where
someone needs emergency help.

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Big Problem - You might need a lot of help from an
adult. Someone has hurt your body or feelings with
unkind actions or words.

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Medium Problem - You might need help from an adult.
Things like working with someone you aren’t friends
with, someone taking something of yours, or you having
to do something you don’t want to.

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Little Problem - Things will be ok with a small reminder
or with you being more flexible and ready for change.
Things like not being the first in line, a small change in
the day’s schedule, or not winning a game.

Glitch - You can probably work this out on your own!

1 Think about solutions for the moment and about things

that will help you in the future. For example, forgetting a
folder at home, not returning a library book on time, or
having to clean up after yourself.
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You have to work in a You have to miss
group with different people your computer time
than usual. because of an assembly.
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You left your library Someone hits you

book at home. during recess.
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Your classmate doesn’t
Someone says unkind
listen to the teacher’s
things to you.
instructions
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You don’t win in the game

Your classmate starts crying.
you’re playing.
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You fall from the
Your friend doesn’t
monkey bars and
take turns.
can’t move your arm.
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You can’t find your Someone else is

pencil box. sitting in your chair.
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There’s smoke coming
You forget your favorite
from one of the hallways
toy at home.
in school.
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You have to wait There’s a piece missing

to take your turn. from a puzzle.
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