Social Thinking and Me Ch. 9

What are "problems"?

• a solution

• things that happen that cause us to feel sad, nervous or even upset and sometimes angry.

• things that happen that cause us to feel joy!

• small issues

What are the three sizes of problems?

• none, small, large

• tiny, mediocre, extra large

• small, medium, large

• itsy bitsy, teeny tiny, huge

Which problem is an example of a small problem?

• It's raining outside today.

• I broke my arm.

• There's a tornado.

• I forgot my lunch.

What is an example of a medium size problem?

• I fell of my bike and scraped my knee.

• I broke my pencil.

• My mom got fired from her job.

• My family was in a car accident.

What is an example of a big problem?

• A kid made fun of my new hat.

• My little brother ruined my homework.

• My bike was stolen.

• My dad is in the hospital.

Kids can usually solve their own BIG problems.

• True.

• False.

• Sometimes.

• Once in a while.

Medium problems affects a few people, can make you and others upset, but only a little help is needed to fix it.

• True.

• False.

• Sometimes.

• Never.

SMALL problems are quick to fix, affects a couple people, doesn't last long, and you might be able to solve it on your own.

• True.

• False.

• Sometimes.

• Never.

We need to let our feelings determine how we handle a problem.

• True.

• False.

• Sometimes.

• Never.

If you scream and cry about a small problem, people will have __________________ thoughts about you.

• interesting

• nice

• uncomfortable

• comfortable