Using impulse control
Impulse Control Definitions
NOT using impulse control
Spring Trivia
Random
200
There's snack on the table in the classroom.
Stop and Think!
I can ask my teacher for a snack / I can sit at my desk and ask when it is time for lunch / I can stay in my area and raise my hand to ask about snack
200
How does stop and think help us manage our impulses?
By helping us remember to stop and think before acting on an impulse
200
There's snack on the table in the classroom.
I grab some without asking / I get up from my desk, open the snack, and eat it / While my teacher is talking, I walk over and grab snack
200
What holiday happens during spring?
Easter
200
Name our 5 senses!
Sight, smell, hearing, taste, touch
400
You have a question for your teacher.
Stop and think!
Raise my hand quietly and calmly / Wait for my teacher to come to my desk to ask my question / Say "excuse me" and wait for my teacher to respond
400
Give an example of an impulse
Blurting out, getting out of area without asking, throwing an item
400
You have a question for your teacher.
Blurt out and ask your question / Walk up to the teacher's desk and ask your question / Wave your hand and stand up to get your teacher's attention
400
What blooms in springtime?
Flowers
400
Name the day of the week
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600
Someone knocks on the door and you want to answer the door.
Stop and think!
Raise your hand and wait to be called on to ask to open the door / Sit quietly and continue working / Stay in your area and wait for your teacher to get the door
600
What is impulse control?
Stopping and thinking before acting on an impulse
600
Someone knocks on the door and you want to answer it.
Get up out of your seat and answer the door / Blurt out and yell to your teacher you want to answer the door / Blurt out that someone is at the door
600
What flower is yellow, blooms in spring, and is often called a weed?
Dandelions
600
Name the 5 emotions in Inside Out?
Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear, Anger
800
You hear your teacher talking about something you know and like.
Stop and think!
You continue working quietly / You raise your hand to ask if you can say something / You remember your comment and wait until you finish your work to ask your teacher if you can share your comment
800
What is an impulse?
A strong, sudden urge to do something without thinking
800
You hear your teacher talking about something you know and like.
You blurt out that you know what your teacher is talking about / You walk out of your area to talk to your teacher / You stop working and wave your hand at your teacher to try to tell her what you know
800
What holiday in spring promotes environmental awareness?
Earth day
800
Name this character!
Edna Mode from The Incredibles
1000
It's time for free time and you are allowed to pick out toys to play with.
Stop and think!
I will walk to where the toys are and wait my turn to pick out a toy / I will wait for my teacher to call on me to pick out my toy / I will sit in my seat until it is my turn to pick out a toy.
1000
What emotions can cause an impulse?
Excited, anxious, angry, scared, embarrassed, hungry
1000
It's time for free time and you get to pick out toys to play with.
Run out of my seat and grab toys before anyone else / Shout out which toys I want / Push peers out of the way to get the toy I want
1000
Who invented daylight savings time?
Benjamin Franklin
1000
Who has worked at Western Day the longest?
Mr. Sean, Mr. Solo, or Ms. Zoe
Mr. Solo
1200
You are angry and want to flip your desk, rip up papers, and yell at peers.
Stop and think!
I can ask for a break / Go to the bathroom to be alone / Ask for paper that appropriate to rip up / Use a fidget / Ask for a squeeze
1200
My impulsive actions can cause _______ in my classroom
disruption / violence / harm
1200
You are angry and want to flip your desk, rip up papers, and yell at peers.
I flip my desk, scream at people, throw books or paper or pencils around the room, throw chairs, flip other desks, rip things off the wall
1200
If someone has ombrophobia, what common springtime weather phenomena are they afraid of?
Rain
1200
Tell us the definition of impulse
a sudden, strong feeling to act without thinking about the consequences