SELF-CONTROL
Sample freebie
BY HALEY
O’CONNOR
This pack is part of a growing bundle of character education
lessons. I created this pack after realizing how much my kiddos
needed direct instruction in how to be kind, responsible, and
confident. I believe our students need to be taught exactly what
we expect from them. If we expect something from our students,
we must ensure that we have explicitly taught it and modeled it.
This packet is designed to TEACH students about self-control and
character, in the same way that we teach math or reading.
In this resource you will find 1 lesson on self-control. Ideally, this
packet would be used during a classroom meeting or time set aside
each week to focus on character education. Many of the lessons
could be revisited throughout the year…reminders are always
helpful!
These lessons are intended for whole-group meetings, especially
if everyone is sitting together on the carpet or rug. It’s
important your students know expectations for meeting-time, as
well as “shoulder partners.” Students will discuss things with their
peers on the right and left.
We truly hold the future in our hands, and I hope this resource is
helpful to you in setting your little ones up for success, not only
as students, but as members of a community!
© Haley O’Connor 2016
This is a sample lesson from my Self-Control unit. I
wanted to offer a free sample so you can see what else
is included in the packets before you buy any of them.
Each unit comes with 4 lessons, a parent letter, a poem,
and additional printables!
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You can view the rest of the units in these
series by clicking any of the images.
Or purchase the
entire curriculum
at a deep
discount!
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Materials: Marshmallows (or other small snack), Anchor chart pieces,
Writing page for each student
Introduction Activity Discussion Conclusion
T-Today we are T-Showing self- T-When a big T-Let’s practice
going to learn about control means emotion hits us, with the
something that might making good choices there are a few marshmallow! Pick
be brand new to even when we don’t steps we can take the marshmallow up
you! Some of you feel like it. It’s to make sure we’re in your hand.
may have heard deciding the best acting with self-
about it. Has anyone way to act and control! Ask and let students
ever heard “self- doing THAT. discuss…
control?” 1. Stop (put hands What do we do
Tell your shoulder Raise your hand if up like a stop first? (STOP)
partner what you you are REALLY motion) What do we next?
think that means. hungry or REALLY 2. Think (point to (THINK…should I
want to eat that head) eat this)
Allow a few minutes marshmallow. 3. Act (cross arms What should I do last
of talk time. and smile) (ACT…put it back
That’s okay! There on the table).
T-I heard some will be lots of times T-We’ll hang these
great conversations when we REALLY on our anchor chart Pass out writing
about self-control! want something or to help us paper.
Now we are going feel something remember!
to practice! I’m really big! T-Now I want you
going to pass out this Create anchor to draw and write
marshmallow, but Big emotions can hit chart with the about showing self-
you can’t eat it! us at any time, like students or show control. You all did
Hold it in your when we are very them the one that is such a good job; you
hand, but do NOT excited, scared, or printed. can eat your
eat it. even angry! Big marshmallow now!
emotions are okay!
Pass out We just have to
marshmallows. learn to act with
self-control.
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Anchor Chart
Examples
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STOP
THINK
ACT
SELF-
CONTROL
1. Stop
2. Think
3. Act
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SELF-
CONTROL
1. Stop
2. Think
3. Act
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Name ______________
Self-Control
Write the 3 steps of showing self-control. Then draw an example of each.
Step 1: ____________
Step 2: ____________
Step 3: ____________
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Name ______________
Self-Control Draw a picture of you showing self-control.
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Name ______________
SELF-CONTROL SORT Read each scenario and cut them out. Then sort them.
Shows DOESN’T Show
Self-Control Self-Control
You wait
You get angry, so
You are very Your feelings are patiently to eat
you throw your
excited, so you hurt, so you dessert until
book box against
scream loudly. write a letter. your mom says
the wall.
it’s okay.
You yell, “I need
You are upset, so
You are feeling to use the You are excited,
you throw a
angry, so you restroom” while so you tell your
tantrum in the
count to 30. your teacher is friend about it.
hallway.
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We show our friends self-control,
In all the things we do.
We use calm bodies, minds and hands.
We work on patience too!
When we act with self-control,
We stop, think, then act.
We take a breath, and think it through,
To get on the right track!
Self-controlBy Haley O’Connor
We show our friends self-control,
In all the things we do.
We use calm bodies, minds and hands.
We work on patience too!
When we act with self-control,
We stop, think, then act.
We take a breath, and think it through,
To get on the right track!
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