Putting it All Together: Problem-Solving Action Plan

Why might the child What can I do to What new skills

What is the behavior?
be doing this? prevent this behavior? can we teach?

Marcus knocks over 1) He likes to see the 1) Make sure the block 1) Recognizing
blocks when others are blocks fall (cause area is out of the way of emotions in others
building with them and effect) traffic paths
2) Problem solving
2) Help Marcus build his
own tower to knock over

2) He wants to play 1) Help Marcus ask for some 1) How to ask to join
with the blocks too blocks in play
2) Ask the other children if they
could build with Marcus

Choose one scenario and fill in the columns. Try to think of at least two possible reasons for the behavior
and two possible prevention strategies for each reason.

Karina wanders around 1) 1) 1)

the room during free play
without engaging in any
activity for any length of
time. 2) 2)

2) 1) 1)

2) 2)

Mikey takes toys away 1) 1) 1)

from other children.

2) 2)

2) 1) 1)

2) 2)

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