Students practice controlling themselves while thinking quickly in this fast paced card game.
Gimme Your Hearts
Students practice controlling themselves during this dice game of chance.
Activities & Games
Rhyme or Reason
3rd-5th Grade
Allotted Time
15 minutes
Target Behavior
Think before they act
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.
Self-Management
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
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