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Are you looking for a complete resource to teach Size of the Problem to your young learners? This Size of the Problem Bundle is exactly what you need! From sorting activities to clip cards and worksheets, you will have all you need to help your preschool, pre k and kindergarten students develop an understanding around ‘size of the problem’.

This Size of the Problem bundle will help your students develop the language to use around big problems vs small problems and help them see that not all problems are equal.

What’s included in this Size of the Problem Bundle?

Resource 1: Big Problem Small Problem Scenarios 

These Big Problem Little Problem Scenarios will help your young learners differentiate between small, medium, and big problems.

Why help young learners understand Big Vs Small Problems?

Having an understanding of big problems vs little problems will allow your young learners to see that not all problems are the same; therefore, our reactions will defer according to the size of a problem.

What teachers are saying? 

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ CJ M.

Assessing the size of the problem and the appropriate size of the response is a challenging topic.  This resource is so helpful.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Emily S..

We've been using this to work on our problem solving skills and it's helped! We've been really struggling with matching the level at which we react to the severity of the problem, so the idea of "big problem, small problem" has really helped. They're also learning how to solve these problems on their own.

Resource 2: Big Problem Little Problem Clip Cards

These big problem vs little problem clip cards will help your students differentiate between small and big problems; thus, helping them match the level at which they react to the severity of a problem.

What’s included in this Big Problem vs Little Problem Clip Cards?

•24 Big Problem Little Problem Clip Cards (4 per page)

•Versions: PDF Color and Black & White

Resource 3: Big Problem Little Problem Worksheets

These big problem-little problem worksheets will help your students differentiate between small and big problems; thus, helping them match the level at which they react to the severity of a problem.

What’s included in this Big Problem vs Little Problem Worksheets resource?

• 16 Big Problem Little Problem Worksheets highlighting what is a big problem and what is a small problem, size of the problem vs reaction, how can you respond to a small/big problem

How to Use these Size of the Problem Resources?

Option A:

For students already reading, this can be an independent activity for your classroom centers.

Great for reinforcing Size of the Problem or Problem Solving Concepts already learnt.

Option B:

For younger students or students not yet reading, these big problem little problem resources can be used with small groups or one to one work with an individual student. This allows you to delve into discussions in a fun and interactive way.

The CASEL SEL COMPETENCIES supported by this resource are:

1. Social Awareness- Being able to put themselves in another’s shoes and see the other’s point of view.

2. Responsible decision-making is the ability to make caring and constructive choices about personal behavior and social interactions across diverse situations.

Don’t hesitate to email me if you have any questions:

Sara@sparkinterestwithsara.com

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