Have you been looking for Conflict Resolution Scenarios to help your students talk through everyday classroom conflicts in a calm and supported way?

These Conflict Resolution Scenarios for Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten are a simple and engaging way to encourage discussion, problem-solving, and social skills in the early years.

Using familiar, child-friendly situations, this resource helps young learners explore common conflicts they may face in the classroom or on the playground and think about different ways to solve them.

This resource works beautifully for SEL lessons, morning meeting, small groups, role play, classroom discussions, and individual support.

If you’d like more ready-to-use resources for teaching this skill, this resource is also included in my Preschool Conflict Resolution Activities Bundle.

What’s included?

• 24 Conflict Resolution Scenarios
• guiding questions
• PDF versions in colour and black and white
• vibrant PowerPoint version

How to use these Conflict Resolution Scenarios

These Conflict Resolution Scenarios are flexible and easy to use in different ways across the school year.

You can use them to:

• role play common conflict situations and brainstorm solutions together
• spotlight one scenario and invite students to work in pairs or small groups to come up with possible solutions
• use the scenarios as writing prompts
• use one scenario a day as a quick daily focus for reinforcing conflict resolution skills
• create a simple Think-Pair-Share activity

Why teachers love this resource

These Conflict Resolution Scenarios for Preschoolers help children:

• build problem-solving skills
• practise talking through common classroom conflicts
• explore different ways to handle minor disagreements
• strengthen communication and social skills

Perfect for

• Preschool
• Pre-K
• Kindergarten
• SEL lessons
• morning meeting
• small groups
• social skills practice
• classroom discussions
• role play
• individual support

Teacher feedback

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“Excellent resource for teaching skills to young children with autism.”
– Lori L.

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“We use these for quick time fillers. Two students act out the scenario coming up with a solution. Then the whole class talks about it together.”
– Lorna S.

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“My students liked talking about the different situations, and sharing how they would feel. The next step would be how do you handle the scenario.”
– Julie S.

Looking for more support with conflict resolution?

You might also like:

• Conflict Resolution Games for Preschoolers
• Conflict Resolution Activities
• Conflict Resolution Clip Cards

And if you’d like classroom ideas for teaching this skill, you might also enjoy my blog post:
5 Effective Conflict Resolution Activities that Absolutely Work

The CASEL SEL COMPETENCIES supported by this resource are:

1.Self Awareness: The ability to understand one’s own emotions, thoughts, and values and how they can influence behavior.

2.Relationship Skills: The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.