Self Control at School
Raise your hand.
You should only use self-control when you feel like it.
False
You should use self-control daily in order to make good choices and regulate your emotions.
What should you look like in the hallways?
Walking (not running!)
Quiet voices
Hands to yourself
Name three coping strategies you can use when you feel like you're losing control.
Go to the zen zone, write my feelings, draw/color, ask to speak to an adult
What is Self Control?
Self control is doing what is right even when you don't feel like it.
What can you do if you are starting to feel out of control at school?
Ask to sit in the zen zone, ask to take a break (put your head down, color), ask to speak with an adult
You should keep talking even when the teacher tells you to stop.
False
If the teacher asks you to stop talking, you must listen to the teacher. You can talk at lunch, recess, or during quiet time.
When you are in the cafeteria - What should your voice level be at?
Quiet just talking to the students at your table
You really want to talk about your weekend but it's math time.
What should you do?
Wait until class is over
Talk at recess or lunch
What does self control look like?
Students who have self-control are students who raises their hand to speak, uses kind words, plays fair, takes turns, walks quietly in the hallway, uses their inside voice, respects classroom equipment, and keeps hands & feet to self.
Your teacher says it's time to put your laptops away, but you don't want to.
What should you do?
Listen, put the laptop away
It's important to practice self-control at school AND at home
True
During morning circle, you want to share two different stories.
What should you do?
Pick 1 story you think your classmates will enjoy and share the other story later during lunch, recess, or quiet time.
You feel angry when a friend laughs at your artwork.
What should you do?
Count to 10, ignore them, talk it out
Name 3 ways you can control your actions.
No hitting, no pushing, no yelling, remain still, lay your head down, sit down and relax, find a quiet place, stop and think
A student called out in class when the teacher didn't call on them.
Is she using self-control?
No.
Using self-control at school looks like following directions, waiting my turn, and listening while others are talking
True
During work time, you want to get up and talk with a friend.
What should you do?
Keep quiet, sit still, don't interrupt others
Wait until class is over and talk during lunch, recess, or quiet time.
You are angry when a friend starts cheating in a game.
What should you do?
Count to 10, relax, talk it out, tell the friend to play fair, ask an adult for help, go back over the rules
A student calls someone a crybaby who is crying.
Is she using self-control?
No.
You want to talk about something that's bothering you (bad dreams, someone that was mean to you), but it's not quiet time yet.
What should you do?
Use a strategy to help you wait until it's an appropriate time to talk, write down what's bothering you and tell the teacher once it's quiet time.
If I lose my cool, that means I have no self-control
False
Sometimes we are in the red zone and don't think before we speak or act. Just because you lose your cool once doesn't mean you have no self-control. It just means that you need to practice using strategies that help you feel calm and in control.
A friend dares you to trip another friend to make others laugh.
What should you do?
Explain to your friend how that's not a nice thing to do and he/she can get hurt. Think about the consequences if you were to do this, and what others would think of you.
A student feels angry with a friend so they walk away.
Are they using self-control?
Yes.
When you win a game, what should you say to your opponent?
Good game. Good job.