Lesson Plan

Tackling Troubles: Understanding the Size of the Problem

Help the student learn to identify and categorize problems as small, medium, or large to build effective problem-solving and self-regulation skills.

Understanding the size of a problem allows students to decide on appropriate strategies and cope better with challenges in a structured and calm manner.

Audience

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Approach

Materials

Prep

Preparation Steps

10 minutes

Step 1

Session 1: Introduction & Warm Up

20 minutes

Step 2

Session 2: Slide Deck & Video Introduction

20 minutes

Step 3

Session 3: Reading & Discussion

20 minutes

Step 4

Session 4: Activity Time

20 minutes

Step 5

Session 5: Consolidation & Wrap-Up

20 minutes

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Slide Deck

Welcome to Tackling Troubles!

Introduce the lesson by engaging the student with a warm up. Ask the student what they think a problem is, and introduce the concepts of small, medium, and large problems using simple, relatable examples.

What Are Problems?

Show a visual definition of what small, medium, and large problems are using images and short descriptions. Use friendly graphics related to everyday challenges.

Small, Medium, and Large

Include engaging illustrations on the slide. Provide examples of each size and invite the student to share any examples they might have.

This slide is designed for the video introduction session. Play the Interactive Problem Size Video and pause for discussions.

Your Turn to Categorize!

This slide is interactive. Prompt the student to think of daily problems and categorize them on paper or verbally. Use an image of a thought bubble or a brainstorming doodle.

Summary & Reflection

Wrap up the session with a summary of what has been learned. Ask reflective questions to reinforce the categorization skill and encourage positive self-talk.

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Reading

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Discussion

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Activity

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Warm Up

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Tackling Troubles: Understanding the Size of the Problem

Christina Morley

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