Self-Control Resources

Self-control involves the ability to regulate and manage your own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This includes being able to resist impulses, manage strong emotions, and make deliberate, thoughtful choices.

Mad, Sad, or Glad

Mad, Sad, or Glad

This lesson focuses on coping with sadness.
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What are coping skills?

What are coping skills?

This lesson defines coping skills and has students talk about the strategies they use to cope with difficult feelings.
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Controlling Anger

Controlling Anger

This lesson focuses on what to do to manage angry feelings.
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Self-Control

Self-Control

This lesson defines self control and explores how to exercise it.
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Program

Grade

Unit

Lesson

Character Strong

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Respect

Start

Everyday Speech

1, 2, 3

Unit 1: Self-Awareness

Lessons 1 and 2: Understanding Our Feelings

Open Circle

K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Unit 1: Beginning Together

Getting In and Out of Open Circle

Harmony (3rd Edition)

K, 1

Unit 1: Being My Best Self

Recognizing Emotions

Harmony (3rd Edition)

K, 1

Unit 1: Being My Best Self

Recognizing Emotions

7 Mindsets

Everything is Possible

Dream Big

Empowering Minds

K, 1, 2, 3

Mindfulness: Introduction

Getting Along Together

Unit 1: Getting Started

Building Our Classroom Community

Leader In Me

K, 1, 2, 3

1. Be proactive

Move This World

K, 1, 2

10 Emogers

Integrate with Literacy Instruction

Story characters often experience and express emotions, sometimes in ways that are not helpful. That’s why stories are a great context for practicing self-control. Consider one of these passages:

Jacob was walking down the hall at school. You could see from the way he walked and the look on his face, he was in a mood. The hall was crowded, and another student wasn’t looking where he was going and accidentally bumped into Jacob. Jacob wheeled around to face the student and yelled at the student, “Hey–you did that on purpose!”

Trina really likes spending time with her friend Janelle. Janelle invited a few friends to spend time together after school, but she didn’t invite Trina. Trina overheard some kids talking about how much fun they were going to have. She felt really sad and a little angry and decided to eat lunch by herself.

Jim found out from his parents that today his gym teacher Mr. Alvarez was celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary. When he got to gym class, he said loudly enough so that everyone could hear, “Congratulations, Mr. Alvarez!” His classmates looked at him with confused looks on their faces. Jim realized that everyone was looking at him and felt really embarrassed.

Coaching Teachable Moments

Think of a time that two students came to class from recess or lunch and it was clear they had a disagreement or a dustup and that tempers were still running hot.

Coaching for Collaboration

Think of a time you assigned your students to work on a project in a group and they were having a hard time.

Self-Control Resources

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Mad, Sad, or Glad

What are coping skills?

Controlling Anger

Self-Control

Link to Your Curriculum

Program

Grade

Unit

Lesson

Integrate with Literacy Instruction

Coaching Teachable Moments

Coaching for Collaboration

Self-Control Resources

Lessons

Link to Your Curriculum

Integrate withLiteracy Instruction

Coach DuringTeachable Moments

Coach forCollaboration

Mad, Sad, or Glad

What are coping skills?

Controlling Anger

Self-Control

Link to Your
Curriculum

Integrate with
Literacy Instruction

Coach During
Teachable Moments

Coach for
Collaboration