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We Can Be Problem Solvers! By Rochelle Lentini, Rachel Anderson, & Anne Wimmer ChallengingBehavior.org The reproduction of this document is encouraged. Permission to copy is not required. If modified or used in another format, please cite original source. This is a product of the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations and was made possible by Cooperative Agreement #H326B170003 which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Pub: 02/06/20 Adapted on 2/12/20. Originally retrieved from the NCPMI Resource Library. https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/docs/ProblemSolving_Story.pdf

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We Can Be Problem Solvers!

By Rochelle Lentini, Rachel Anderson, & Anne Wimmer

ChallengingBehavior.orgThe reproduction of this document is encouraged. Permission to copy is not required. If modified or used inanother format, please cite original source. This is a product of the National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations

and was made possible by Cooperative Agreement #H326B170003 which is funded by the U.S. Department of

Education, Office of Special Education Programs. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of

the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the FederalGovernment.

Pub: 02/06/20

Adapted on 2/12/20. Originally retrieved from the NCPMI Resource Library. https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/docs/ProblemSolving_Story.pdf

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Have you ever had a problem?

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Everyone does. Problems can sometimes make

us feel sad, mad, frustrated, or confused.

Sad Mad

Frustrated Confused

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If I have a problem, I can do something. I can try

out some solutions to help me with my problem.

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If I have a problem, first I have to think about it…

What is my problem?

Step 1

?

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And I have to think of a way to make it better…

Think, think, think of some solutions.

Step 2

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Look at some of the solutions I can try!

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What would happen if I tried my solution…

Would it be safe?

How would everyone feel?

Step 3

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Then…

give it a try!

If my solution didn’t work, I might have to

think, think, think of another solution.

Step 4

Go!

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Step 5

Then…

evaluate the solution.

How did it go? Did my solution work?

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Let’s try being a problem solver…

PLACE “PROBLEM VISUAL” VELCROED TO THIS PAGE

…What are the steps to problem solving?

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Problem Solving Steps

Step 5. Evaluate the

solution.

Adapted from NCPMI Problem Solving Steps. Retrieved from https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/docs/SocialEmotionalSkills_problem-solving-steps_poster.pdf.

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Step 5. Evaluate the

solution.

Adapted from NCPMI Problem Solving Steps. Retrieved from https://challengingbehavior.cbcs.usf.edu/docs/SocialEmotionalSkills_problem-solving-steps_poster.pdf.

Problem Solving Steps

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What solution might work?

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We are learning every day to be Problem Solvers!

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PROBLEM VISUALS

Cut out and attach with velcro to story.

I am hurt.

I am lonely. The toy broke.

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They took it from me. I want to play too.

They knocked it down. They ruined my picture.

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They are bothering me. We all want the same toy.

I don’t have a spot. They hurt my feelings.