Fix the Problem Game Cards and

Directions for Kids, for Screen Display

Joel Shaul
 Contents:

Pages 2 and 3: Directions to go over with players

Pages 4 through 43: Problem Face Cards

Joel Shaul
 FIX THE PROBLEM! DIRECTIONS
FOR KIDS

How to play: Hi, I’m Todd!

The grown-up with you will describe a
lot of different kids, each with a
different problem.
Try your best to FIX THE PROBLEM
by giving your own ideas and advice!

TODD

Hi, I’m Carla!

You might often notice that some of

the kids have problems kind of like
your own!

When this happens, speak up, and let

CARLA the other players know about how you
can fix your own problem!

© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 EARN THIS
GAME
MONEY

…when you give ideas and advice

that REALLY HELP!
…when you REALLY LISTEN to
other people’s ideas!
EARN EVEN
BETTER
GAME
MONEY

…when you tell about a time YOU had a problem

like this!
…when you tell about how you might be able to
work on this problem!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Fred
People won’t let me
finish talking!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Greta
Saying “hi” can be very
tiresome for me!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Bethany
People don’t like
the things I like!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Allison
My voice sounds fine.
People are hearing it wrong!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 June
Why is it “bad” to
say the truth?
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Frank
My dad should
walk faster! © 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Rob
I have lots of eye contact
with girls.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Ted
People should not interrupt
a person’s game.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Jerome
Little sisters talk about the
most ridiculous things.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Lisa
Trying to hang out with
other kids is too hard!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Anita
People need to accept me
just as I am. © 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Victoria
My online friends are
the BEST! © 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Hannah
I love to play loud,
crazy and wild!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Patricia
Kids have changed. Things
were better before.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Laura
Kids my age do so
many bad things.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Brian
Home is for relaxing.
Not for work.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Troy
Recess makes me nervous
and it’s not really fun.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Rachel
I hate the lunchroom.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Gale
I love my fantasy
world best.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Alicia
School seems useless for a
future video game designer.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Bradley
This new teacher does
things the wrong way!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Emily
Leave my name alone!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Allen
I’m going to get
back at them! © 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Morgan
Who can help me?
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Tristan
Dad called me a bully!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Jenna
People keep doing bad
things to me. © 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Damien
Everybody loves me!
I have 100’s of friends!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Joseph
People keep stealing
my friends.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Shay
Playing with other kids is
hard for me.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Ryan
I make sure adults know
what kids are up to!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Mary
I am really good at finding
things that aren’t right.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Sophia
Being first is important!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Jack
I have a new girlfriend!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Amy
Kids are calling me
“Amy Smelly!” © 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Sal
Sometimes losing is more
than I can stand!© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Colin
Games should be played
using the right rules!
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Carl
What if this new
thing is bad? © 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Jake
The same bad things will
keep happening.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Melody
People are saying
bad things about me.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l
 Sarah
No one likes me.
I don’t trust anyone.
© 2 0 1 5 J o e l S h a u l