Problem-Solving Coloring Pages — Affirmations and Quotes

About this resource

Good problem-solving starts with believing a problem can be solved. These problem-solving coloring pages build that belief for Grades 2–8 alongside the habits that make it work: staying calm, breaking a problem into steps, trying new ideas and asking for help. The set supports the Responsible Decision-Making competency. As SEL coloring pages for problem-solving, they double as affirmation coloring pages for a quiet moment.

What students practice

• Staying calm with a problem
• Breaking a problem into smaller steps
• Trying new ideas
• Asking for help

What’s inside these problem-solving coloring pages

• 20 problem-solving messages to color: 10 affirmation pages and 10 quote pages, each in portrait and landscape (40 pages)
• The “Finding Solutions Check-In” reflection page with 8 questions and a page of tips
• A 12-task problem-solving choice board: Reflect & Write, Draw & Create, Act & Practice, Connect & Share, in portrait and landscape
• Classroom and counseling guides, a printing guide and a list of all 20 problem-solving messages; 56 pages in all

A look inside

• Affirmations: “I break problems into small steps.” “I try again with new ideas.”
• Quotes: “Stay curious, not stuck.” “Think first. Act second.”
• The reflection page asks “What helps you break a problem into smaller steps?” A choice board task asks students to “Think of a problem you’re facing and brainstorm three possible solutions.”

Grade fit

Use it alongside problem-solving lessons, during group projects or in a calm corner. The set fits Grades 2–8.

Pairs well with

For a bookmark on the same topic, pair it with Problem-Solving Bookmarks to Color. For a thinking-skills companion, try Critical Thinking Coloring Pages — Affirmations and Quotes.