Description
Do you have students who act before they think or struggle to keep calm when things don’t go their way?
This Self Control Mini Unit is a week-long unit that helps your students learn to pause, think, and make better choices, without needing constant reminders from you.
This resource gives you everything you need to explicitly teach self-control in short, meaningful lessons your students will actually enjoy. Each day builds on the last, helping kids recognize their emotions, understand body cues, and practice strategies to stay in control.
Self Control Mini Unit Outline
DAY ONE: What is self control
- Social Narrative with Penny Pause to learn what self control is (includes Google slides, color PDF, and BW take home story)
- Activity to create their own Penny Pause
- Discussion questions of using self control in school
DAY TWO: Learning Strategies
- Social Narrative with Penny Pause to learn strategies to stay in control (includes Google slides, color PDF, and BW take home story)
- Self Control strategy poster
- Mini self control strategy cards for your calm corner, to use with small groups, or for student to keep in their desk
- Activity for students to choose which strategies work for them
DAY THREE: Practice Strategies
- Scenario practice with scenario cards
- Students practice the strategies that worked best for them
DAY FOUR: Name the Feeling
- Activity so students learn to name their feelings and match them with actions that help them stay in control.
- Includes emotion cards, classroom poster, and worksheet
DAY FIVE: Fix it Plan
- Activity for students to learn you cannot take back the words you said, but you can make a plan to make it right.
- Students practice making Fix it Plans
Each day comes with a detailed lesson plan with learning targets, guiding questions, and step by step instructions.
This is a ZIP file that includes Google slides and PDFs.
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