Words to Live By Lesson Plan 4.1
Learn to Control Yourself
4th-5th Grade
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Objective

Students will understand the dynamic between thoughts, feelings, and actions and that this understanding assists in managing impulses.

Target Behavior

Thinking before acting

Skill Builder

Control Check

Words to Live By

Life's full of surprises that make me feel different ways. If I can control myself, I'll have much better days.
Learn to control yourself

Children who control themselves can:

DEMONSTRATE patience in a variety of situations

IDENTIFY ways to calm themselves

PRACTICE self-talk as a way to calm themselves

DESCRIBE strategies for dealing with upsetting feelings

Students will understand the dynamic between thoughts, feelings, and actions and that this understanding assists in managing impulses.

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