Description
What Do You Do With a Problem Book Activities:
These activities for What Do You Do With a Problem by Kobi Yamada are perfect for 1st-4th grade. This picture book works perfectly with What Do You Do With an Idea? and What Do You Do With a Chance?.
The activities in the companion book focus more on the concepts presented in the story than on the content (though comprehension questions are included in list and task-card form).
In addition to the task cards and worksheets, you will also find a variety of activities where students can practice finding opportunities in real-life problems and a growth mindset reflection page.
Instructions are also included on how to set up a “Problem Patrol” in your classroom to help students solve problems (or receive suggestions on how to manage them).
I hope this product helps your students learn to find the gems of opportunity in problems. It also focuses on how to deal with worries students can control and worries they can’t (and it would be perfect for a counselor facilitating a group focused on anxiety, worries, or problem-solving skills).
This file includes activities about the following:
- Discussion questions and task cards
- Solving problems anchor charts
- Opportunities
- Growth mindset
- Problem Patrol
- Journal Writing
- Problems create worries
- Problems on pendants
- One problem, three opportunities
- Go away worries
Here are individual links for each Kobi Yamada Literature Unit:
- What Do You Do With an Idea Book Activities
- What Do You Do With a Problem Book Activities
- What Do You Do With a Chance Book Activities
- Maybe Book Activities
- Trying Book Activities
- The Candy Dish Book Activities
NOTE: THIS FILE INCLUDES A DIGITAL DISTANCE LEARNING OPTION!
This product includes a digital option (as well as the no-prep printable option). The instructions for utilizing the digital portion appear at the end of the packet.
This PDF product contains 37 pages + Google Slides™.








Sherri F. –
Thanks!
Practical Practice and Stuff –
Great resource!
Caroline C –
My class love this!
Elementary and Elephants –
I used this literally the day after I bought it! My kiddos did the pennant banner and the discussion we had about problem solving was amazing! I am beyond excited to use the rest of the resources this week! If you have the book, this is a fabulous resource! If you don’t have the book, you can still use this product to facilitate discussions on problem solving!
Windup Teacher –
I like the fact that you gave problems and then gave a list of possible opportunities to the problems. Great product!
Amy K. –
thanks
Tara Leithold –
Love this product. It is very well done.
Staci S. –
great!
Tiffany Seymour –
thanks
Jenna A –
This is a great package. I like the “opportunities” portion and strategies provided. Thank you!
Nora R –
This is a wonderful accompaniment to the book. Thanks for such a good product.
Nora R –
This is a wonderful accompaniment to the book. Thanks for such a good product.
Natalia G –
A great way to bring the book to life in our class!
Focused on functional –
Great materials!
robin Knowlton –
I love that it is based on a book and uses genuine literature.
Heidi H –
I purchased this book this summer so was very excited to find the unit you offered! Thanks!
Diane L –
Helpful!
Diane L –
Helpful!
Teaching Off the Paige –
thanks!
Sara K –
Lots of options here to use with kids to further understanding and learning. My kids enjoyed the activities.