Using impulse control
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
Paying attention to our 5 senses
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
March, April, May, June
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Spongebob Squarepants!
A friend makes you mad.
Stop and think!
Walk away to calm down, tell them why you're mad, tell the teacher
What is a mindfulness skill you can use to stop and think?
Deep breaths / 5-4-3-2-1 grounding / Slow movement
A friend makes you mad.
Yelling at them, hitting them, throwing something at them
What insect helps flowers pollinate?
🥀🌸🌺🐝🐝
What planet is closest to the sun?
Mercury
Someone knocks on the door and you want to answer the door.
Stop and think!
What is impulse control/self-control?
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
What flower is yellow, blooms in spring, and is often called a weed?
Dandelions
What state did Mr. Jakes grow up in?
Michigan
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
Name 5 things you can see, 4 you can hear, 3 you can feel, 2 you can smell, and 1 you can taste
⊂(◉‿◉)つ
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
What holiday in spring promotes environmental awareness?
Earth day
What animal has the largest heart?
Blue Whales
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.
Do our emotions stay forever? What can we do to help them pass?
No! Use a coping skill (deep breathing, coloring, go on a run, listen to music.
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
Birds!
What animal has the fastest heartbeat?
Hummingbirds and Shrews