PRE-PROBLEM - SOLVING WORDS

AND
OR

SAME-DIFFERENT

HAPPY
SAD
MAD
SCARED
PROUD
FRUSTRATED
IMPATIENT
WORRIED/
RELIEVED

SOME-ALL
MIGHT-MAYBE
WHY-BECAUSE

NOT
IF-THEN

BEFORE-AFTER
NOW-LATER

PRE-PROBLEM
SOLVING THINKING

There's more than one way to think about things

Identifying emotions

People feel and want differently, and have rights

There are DIFFERENT ways to solve the SAME problem

A solution might work for SOME, not for ALL people

Listening/Paying Attention
Finding out about others
Many possibilities

Appreciation of Timing
Sequencing of Events

PROBLEM SOLVING THINKING

SOLUTION THINKING

Name Alternatives

What else can I do?

There's more than one way

CONSEQUENTIAL THINKING

Is that a good Idea or not?

What might
happen next?

BEHAVIOR AND ADJUSTMENT

Prevent or reduce abnormal amounts of:

- Nagging, demanding
- Emotional upset
- Aggression
- Inability to wait, cope with frustration

Enhance and Promote

- sharing, taking turns
- concern for other's feelings
- getting along with others