Self-Control Strategies for Kids
Self-Control Strategies for Kids
You feel angry when the You feel sad when you miss a
teacher doesn’t call on you. family member.
Gina kicks a desk when a You feel upset when you get a
friend won’t share something bad grade back on a quiz.
with her.
Is she using self- What should you
control? Why or why do?
not?
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Using Self-Control with Emotions #5 Using Self-Control with Emotions #6
You feel nervous when you You feel angry when a friend
have a test coming up. laughs at your artwork.
Using Self-Control with Emotions #11 Using Self-Control with Emotions #12
Using Self-Control with Emotions #15 Using Self-Control with Emotions #16
Mike feels embarrassed when You feel upset when you don’t
he’s picked last for a team. get picked first to share with
He reminds himself the class.
it’s okay.
What should you
Is he using self-control?
do?
Why or why not?
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Using Self-Control with Emotions #19 Using Self-Control with Emotions #20
You are upset when you wake You are angry when a friend
up late for school. loses something of yours.
Using Self-Control with Emotions #23 Using Self-Control with Emotions #24
You are nervous when you You are upset when your
realize you left your parents ask you to go
homework at home. grocery shopping
with them.
What should you
do? What should you do?
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Using Self-Control with Emotions #25 Using Self-Control with Emotions #26
Using Self-Control with Emotions #27 Using Self-Control with Emotions #28
You feel frustrated when you You feel upset when you
don’t know an answer on a realize you forgot your lunch
test. You want to give up. money.
What should you What should you
do? do?
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Using Self-Control with Emotions #29 Using Self-Control with Emotions #30
You are annoyed when a
You feel upset with a teacher teacher tells you an
when they don’t call on you. assignment is not graded but
you have to do it.
What should you
do? What should you
do?
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Using Self-Control with Emotions #31 Using Self-Control with Emotions #32
Using Self-Control with Emotions #35 Using Self-Control with Emotions #36
You feel angry with a friend You feel frustrated when you
and want to push them. don’t understand your
homework.
Using Self-Control with Words #11 Using Self-Control with Words #12
A friend tells you they don’t You are bored in class and
like your favorite television your teacher asks if you are
show. paying attention.
Your parent asks how the You think of a fart joke to tell
soup is that they made for at lunch. You know it might
you. gross some
people out.
What should you
say? What should you say?
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Using Self-Control with Words #15 Using Self-Control with Words #16
A new student waves and You don’t like the snack that a
says hi to you. You friend lets you have.
don’t know them.
Using Self-Control with Words #19 Using Self-Control with Words #20
Using Self-Control with Words #23 Using Self-Control with Words #24
You don’t think your teacher’s Amanda tells her teacher the
lesson makes any sense. lesson is stupid and boring.
You don’t like the music your Someone else is chewing gum
friend’s dad is playing. and breaking the rules. You
want to tell on them.
What should What should
you say? you say?
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Using Self-Control with Words #27 Using Self-Control with Words #28
You don’t like the sweater you You think your friend did a
got from your grandmother problem wrong. You want to
as a birthday gift. tell them.
What should
What should you say?
you say?
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Using Self-Control with Words #29 Using Self-Control with Words #30
Using Self-Control with Words #31 Using Self-Control with Words #32
John tells his friend that the Someone says that cats are
game they are playing is the best animal but you think
stupid. they are wrong.
Is he using self-
What should
control? Why or
you say?
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Using Self-Control with Words #33 Using Self-Control with Words #34
Using Self-Control with Words #35 Using Self-Control with Words #36
What should
What should you do?
you do?
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Using Self-Control with Actions #5 Using Self-Control with Actions #6
Jen likes the way her friend’s You have a big project due in a
hair looks so she reaches out week but you just want to
and touches it. watch television.
Using Self-Control with Actions #11 Using Self-Control with Actions #12
You have something you want You need the teacher’s help on
to share in class but the a problem but she’s working
teacher is talking. with someone else.
Using Self-Control with Actions #15 Using Self-Control with Actions #16
Molly sees a cool toy in Jamie’s You have morning work and
backpack. Instead of taking it, don’t really want to do it.
she asks Jamie about it.
Is she using self-
What should you do?
control? Why or why
not?
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Using Self-Control with Actions #17 Using Self-Control with Actions #18
Using Self-Control with Actions #19 Using Self-Control with Actions #20
Dylan waited his turn in line You are bored in your seat
to sharpen his pencil. and want to walk around the
class.
Is he using self-
control? Why or why What should you do?
not?
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Using Self-Control with Actions #21 Using Self-Control with Actions #22
Using Self-Control with Actions #23 Using Self-Control with Actions #24
Using Self-Control with Actions #27 Using Self-Control with Actions #28
Using Self-Control with Actions #31 Using Self-Control with Actions #32
You can see a friend’s quiz You feel tired and want to
with all the answers on it. sleep during reading time.
Using Self-Control with Actions #35 Using Self-Control with Actions #36
Is he using self-
control? Why or What should you do?
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