True or False
Self-control is the ability to stop and think before making a choice and being in control of your behavior, actions, and thoughts.
True
Name one way to show self-control in the classroom
Answers may vary.
Some responses may be: Follow directions, Listen attentively, Do not blurt, Think before you act.
True or False: I should talk in the hallway.
False; Talking in the hallway is not a part of hallway procedure and is not demonstrating self-control.
Name one way to demonstrate self-control on the playground.
Answers may vary.
Some responses may be: Keep hands, feet, and the remainder of your body to yourself, Share kind words with others, Maintain social distancing between yourself and others, Make the positive, good choice even when an adult is not looking.
Think before you _______ .
act
Blurting in class is a way to demonstrate self-control.
False.
Instead of blurting, I should ________.
Raise my hand and wait for the teacher to call on me.
Answers may vary.
Some responses may be: I would have to talk with the teacher, I may loose my privilege of going out to recess to play with my friends, I may have to join a circle.
You and your friend walk to the playground for recess. There is only one purple dot left for your class. Your friend stands on the purple dot, and you become jealous and feel angry. If you were practicing self-control, how would you respond?
Some responses may be: Stand on the black dot, ask friend kindly to switch dots, take deep breathes to help me calm down.
Before you act, we should __________ and __________ .
Stop and Think
People who have self-control follow directions, listen attentively, and use time constructively.
True.
True or False: I have a funny story to tell my friends. I am going to tell her during reading time. This is a good way to show self-control.
False.
Showing self-control would be keeping my thoughts in my head until free time.
False.
I want to play in the pink zone, but my class has been assigned to the green zone. I am going to play in the pink zone and hope an adult is not looking. Is this demonstrating self-control? Explain.
No, it is not demonstrating self-control.
Explanations may vary. A response may be: You would be breaking the recess procedure and would not be making a positive, good decision to maintain your safety or the safety of others.
Changing our thinking from negative to positive responses and statements can increase our self-control. This is also called positive self-talk. Provide a positive statement about yourself.
Answers may vary. Any positive response about yourself is an acceptable response.
Negative self-talk increases self-control.
False.
(Negative self-talk decreases self-control. Engage in positive self-talk to increase self-control).
True or False: I can control if my classmate is talking during our math lesson.
False; We can only control ourselves and have no control over others.
A. Take the candy they left on their locker self.
B. Go through my peers backpack to see whose locker it is.
C. Tell a trusted adult, like your teacher, that a locker has been left open, so they can address the situation.
C. Tell a trusted adult, like your teacher, that a locker has been left open, so they can address the situation.
False; Instead of using physical force from our body, we should use our words to kindly ask our friend to move forward and follow the line.
Changing our thinking patterns is important. The following statement is a negative response. Please re-word and provide a positive response.
Negative statement: I missed three out of fifteen questions on my math test. I am a failure.
Answers may vary.
Some responses may be: I only missed three questions, I am learning more about math and am improving; I am continuing to learn and will continue to get better as I continue to learn more about math.
To show self-control, I keep my body to myself and social distance.
True.
When I’m sitting still, my hands are chill.
When my feet are walking, I’m not talking.
When something comes to mind, I lift my hand to the sky.
Is this a way to practice self-control? Yes or No?
Yes!
For each of the following:
- Safe
- Respectful
- Responsible
Name one way to demonstrate each in the hallway.
Answers may vary.
Some responses may be:
-Safe: Body to ourselves; walking and not running.
-Respectful: Do not talk; maintain social distancing between our peers and educators.
-Responsible: Place belonging inside of locker not on top of or in front of the locker; Follow hallway procedures
When we go to recess, we may get excited that we get to play and talk with our friends. It is okay to be excited during recess, but how can we return to learning mode once recess is over. Identify and state one way you can return to learning mode at the end of recess.
Answers may vary.
Some responses may be: Take three deep breathes, read positive affirmations, doodle, use a fidget tool.
A healthy way to express your anger:
A. Scream into your pillow.
B. Take a walk around the playground.
C. Crumple paper (not school work or assignments).
D. All of the Above.
D. All of the above