Description
Your students experience big emotions, challenging thoughts, and frustrating moments every day. But do they know how to manage them?
You know the student… He gets frustrated when something feels difficult and immediately wants to give up. She gets stuck in negative self-talk and can’t shift her thinking. He reacts without thinking, struggles to calm down, or becomes overwhelmed when several emotions hit at once.
They aren’t choosing these reactions on purpose, they just need the tools to better manage their emotions, change unhelpful thoughts and practice self-control.
✨WHAT CHANGES FOR YOUR STUDENTS ✨
They stop reacting without thinking and start pausing, recognizing their emotions, and choosing how to respond. They stop letting frustration and negative thoughts take over and start using positive self-talk and coping strategies to manage difficult moments. They become more confident in their ability to handle challenges, practice self-control, stay motivated, and work toward their goals.
WHAT’S INSIDE (40+ pages):
- Positive Self-Talk
- Changing Your Thoughts
- Positive Affirmations
- Recognizing Emotions
- Emotional Situations
- Self Control
- Managing Multiple Emotions
- Coping Strategies with Scenarios
- Self-Discipline
- Goals vs. Dreams
- Smart Goals
- Coping strategies chart + emotion chart + ‘Stop, Think, Go’ visual
- Full answer keys
BUILT FOR REAL CLASSROOMS
Every page is marked with one of three icons so students (and any adult helping) know exactly what kind of activity it is:
🔹 SOLO — independent work with an answer key
🔹 WITH A PARTNER — guided discussion pages
🔹 JOURNAL — open-ended reflection you review
HOW TO USE IT:
📌 Whole group : Assign a page as a morning warm-up, then debrief together. The scenario pages spark class discussion without you writing a single question.
📌 Small group / SEL block: Assign a section (like Stressful Situations or Identifying Strengths & Weaknesses) and work through it over a week. The WITH A PARTNER pages are built for exactly this. Builds in the opportunity to work on the skills they are learning.
📌 1:1 counseling or check-ins: This journal give you a low-pressure way in with a student who won’t talk. Let them write first, then talk. It is a great tool to use during 1:1 sessions.
📌 Para, sub, or support staff : Hand it off. The icons mean any adult can run a page correctly without a lesson plan from you.
📌 Early finishers / independent work: Solo pages with answer keys mean students can complete and self-check.
No prep. No color ink. No planning period spent building a lesson. Print it and go.
✨This is the perfect tool to add a SEL lesson on self management to support your students without much time required by you! ✨
Want this in a different format? Get the task box version HERE.
Need other SEL supports? Check them out:
These blog posts will help you implement this resource with success!
How to Infuse Social Emotional Learning in the Classroom
Task Boxes for Social Emotional Learning
WHAT TEACHERS LIKE YOU ARE SAYING ABOUT MY SEL RESOURCES
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Lucinda W.
“We are using these as part of our morning meeting activities and our end of day closing activities. So glad I purchased. The kids are asking to use them when they have free time.”
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Krista P.
“We just started using these this week! It was awesome to see how my students reacted to the cards and the way it made them think. We are using them during our morning meeting.”
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Veronica J.
“This is such a great resource when working on self-control. We have added some Penny Pause “buttons” to some of our tables so we can push pause and work on self-control and psychological flexibility. Thanks for making such a great product”
Related Products
⭐ Social Emotional Visual Supports and Activities
⭐ Social Scenario Practice- Digital, NO PREP
⭐ Safe and Unsafe Behavior activity-Boom Cards
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