Self-control is the ability to stop and think before we act. Ultimately, this is an essential social skill for success; it helps us make the best choices for now and the future. While stopping and thinking seems like a simple ability, developing strong self-control actually has many components and requires lots of practice. Consider some of the resources and activities below to get started building self-control skills today.
Resources to Build Self-Control Skills:
Self-control lessons to introduce self-control and provide extended practice to strengthen skills over time.
Self-control scenario task cards to discuss various real-life situations and work through making positive choices.
Stop and think scenarios for elementary students to build self-control in real-life situations. Both cards and slides are included.
Printable and digital board game with over 150 cards to provide self-control practice again and again.
Stop, think, act, and reflect scenarios to provide self-control practice specifically designed for middle and high school learners.
Step-by-step activities to teach self-control in an activity book with no-prep for the educator. Just follow along and learn!
Self-control posters and bulletin board set to provide reminders for self-control skills throughout the year.
A huge set of lessons, activities, task cards and more to target self-regulation and self-control.
