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Self-Control Strategies for Kids

The document discusses various scenarios where individuals experience different emotions such as anger, sadness, frustration, and embarrassment, and provides prompts for self-reflection on how to manage these emotions. It emphasizes the importance of self-control in responding to emotional triggers and suggests asking oneself what actions to take in each situation. The content is structured in a question-and-answer format to encourage critical thinking about emotional regulation.

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Self-Control Strategies for Kids

The document discusses various scenarios where individuals experience different emotions such as anger, sadness, frustration, and embarrassment, and provides prompts for self-reflection on how to manage these emotions. It emphasizes the importance of self-control in responding to emotional triggers and suggests asking oneself what actions to take in each situation. The content is structured in a question-and-answer format to encourage critical thinking about emotional regulation.

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Using Self-Control with Emotions #1 Using Self-Control with Emotions #2

You feel angry when the You feel sad when you miss a
teacher doesn’t call on you. family member.

What should you What should you


do? do?
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Using Self-Control with Emotions #3 Using Self-Control with Emotions #4

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?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
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.

What should you


What should you
do?
do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Emotions #7 Using Self-Control with Emotions #8

Jacob cries when he doesn’t You feel frustrated when your


get the partner he wants. teacher gives a lot of
homework.
Is he using self-
control? Why or What should you
why not? do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Emotions #9 Using Self-Control with Emotions #10

Ben feels frustrated with his You feel annoyed when a


homework so he just leaves his teacher tells you to stop
work at school. talking. It was your friend
talking.
Is he using self-
control? Why or why What should you do?
not? © 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Emotions #11 Using Self-Control with Emotions #12

You are embarrassed when a Ana feels angry with a friend


teacher calls on you and you so she walks away.
don’t know the
answer. Is she using self-
What should you control? Why or why
do? not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Emotions #13 Using Self-Control with Emotions #14

Angel feels nervous about a You feel angry when there is a


test today. He tells himself he long line at lunch.
can do it.
Is he using self- What should you
control? Why or why do?
not? © 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Emotions #15 Using Self-Control with Emotions #16

You feel nervous to present


You feel upset when you don’t in front of the class. You
like the lunch you have packed. want to go to the
nurse instead.
What should you
What should you
do?
do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Emotions #17 Using Self-Control with Emotions #18

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?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Emotions #19 Using Self-Control with Emotions #20

Rachel starts screaming when


You feel upset when you don’t
she can’t find her favorite
like the dinner for tonight.
shirt.

What should you Is she using self-


do? control? Why or
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why not? © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Emotions #21 Using Self-Control with Emotions #22

You are upset when you wake You are angry when a friend
up late for school. loses something of yours.

What should you What should you


do? do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Emotions #25 Using Self-Control with Emotions #26

You are having trouble Jane starts crying when she


focusing in math because you gets a detention for throwing
are so excited about paper.
a party.
Is she using self-
What should you control? Why or why
do? not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
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?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Emotions #31 Using Self-Control with Emotions #32

Meghan feels angry when she You feel annoyed when a


doesn’t understand the group member is being silly
homework. She takes a deep
and isn’t helping
breath and asks for help.
you.
Is she using self-control?
Why or why not? What should you do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Emotions #33 Using Self-Control with Emotions #34

You are upset when you can’t


find your favorite shirt you You are angry when a friend
wanted to wear. starts cheating in a game.

What should you What should you


do? do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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.

What should you do? What should you


do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Words #1 Using Self-Control with Words #2

You really want to talk about


Thomas tells Greg that his
your weekend but it’s math
hair looks funny and laughs.
time.

What should you Is he using self-control?


say? Why or why not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Words #3 Using Self-Control with Words #4

You are bored in math class. You see a pimple on someone


Your teacher asks you for an else’s nose and want to tell
answer. them.

What should you say? What should you


say?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Words #5 Using Self-Control with Words #6

You think a friend’s shirt is A friend comes in with a new


ugly. haircut and asks how you like
it.
What should What should you
you say? say?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Words #7 Using Self-Control with Words #8

Mary tells her teacher that


You don’t like the partner you the science project is dumb.
are working with in science.
Is she using self-
What should control? Why or
you say? why not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Words #9 Using Self-Control with Words #10

Addie has to work with A teacher tells you to stop


someone she doesn’t like. She talking but it was really your
says, “Hi, let’s work well on this!” friend.
Is she using self-
control? Why or What should
why not? you say?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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.

What should you What should you say?


say?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Words #13 Using Self-Control with Words #14

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?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Words #15 Using Self-Control with Words #16

You want to tell a classmate James doesn’t like a birthday


that they have bad breath. gift he got but he says thank
you.
Is he using self-
What should you say? control? Why or why
not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Words #17 Using Self-Control with Words #18

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.

What should you say? What should you


say?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Words #19 Using Self-Control with Words #20

Laura hears someone sneeze Your parents tell you to clean


and she says, “Ew! Gross!” your room but you think it’s
fine.
Is she using self-
control? Why or why What should you
not? say?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Words #21 Using Self-Control with Words #22

Someone tells you that Your friend asks what you


basketball is the best sport think of their pants. You don’t
but you think they are wrong. really like them.

What should you What should you


say? say?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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.

What should you Is she using self-


say? control? Why or why
not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Words #25 Using Self-Control with Words #26

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?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Words #29 Using Self-Control with Words #30

Someone is bothering you in a Someone says hi to you that


science group. you don’t really know well.

What should What should you say?


you say?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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?
why not? © 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Words #33 Using Self-Control with Words #34

Someone keeps tapping their


You don’t like the way your
pencil when you are trying to
friend’s artwork looks.
work. You want them to stop.

What should you say? What should you say?


© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Words #35 Using Self-Control with Words #36

Tyler wants to make a joke Tina calls someone a crybaby


but stops himself because it who is crying.
could hurt someone’s feelings.
Is he using self- Is she using self-
control? Why or why control? Why or why
not? not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Actions #1 Using Self-Control with Actions #2

You see a balloon taped to


You see a pen on a friend’s
someone else’s locker. You
desk and you want to use it.
want to pop it.

What should you do? What should you do?


© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Actions #3 Using Self-Control with Actions #4

You are really hungry but You have homework tonight


there is a long line at lunch for but your friends really want
pizza. to hang out with you.

What should
What should you do?
you do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Actions #5 Using Self-Control with Actions #6

Ben takes a cupcake off the Your parent asks you to do


counter at his friend’s house. chores but you really don’t
want to.
Is he using self-
control? Why or why
What should you do?
not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Actions #7 Using Self-Control with Actions #8

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.

Is she using self-control? What should you


Why or why not? do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Actions #9 Using Self-Control with Actions #10

You see a plate of cookies on Aaliyah called out in class when


your teacher’s desk and you her teacher didn’t call on her.
want one.
Is she using self-
What should you do? control? Why or
why not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Actions #11 Using Self-Control with Actions #12

You really wanted to present Jake tossed his pencil in the


first in class but someone air when he was bored in class.
else got picked instead.
Is he using self-
What should you do? control? Why or why
not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Actions #13 Using Self-Control with Actions #14

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.

What should you What should you do?


do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Actions #17 Using Self-Control with Actions #18

Maria really liked what You don’t get to work with


Theresa had for snack so she the partner you wanted in
took some. class.
Is she using self-
control? Why or why What should you do?
not? © 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Actions #21 Using Self-Control with Actions #22

Tanya pushes a friend when


You want to sharpen your
she won’t share with her.
pencil but your teacher is
teaching.
Is she using self-
control? Why or why
What should you do?
not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Actions #23 Using Self-Control with Actions #24

There is a long line for lunch. You want to talk to your


You want to cut. friend but you are taking a
quiz.

What should you do? What should


you do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Actions #25 Using Self-Control with Actions #26

You want to start a puzzle but


Jim burps in the middle of
it’s time to go to math.
science class.

What should you Is he using self-


do? control? Why or why
not?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Actions #27 Using Self-Control with Actions #28

A friend isn’t helping you in You see someone you don’t


your group and you want to like. You want to trip them.
push them.
What should you do?
What should you do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success
Using Self-Control with Actions #29 Using Self-Control with Actions #30

A friend dares you to trip Your teacher says it’s time to


another friend to make clean up from break time but
others laugh. you don’t want to.

What should you


What should you do?
do?
© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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.

What should you do? What should you do?

© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success


Using Self-Control with Actions #33 Using Self-Control with Actions #34

You see a cool bug by the


During working time, you want
window and want to go check
to get up and talk with a
it out while the class is
friend.
working.

What should you do? What should you do?


© 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

Using Self-Control with Actions #35 Using Self-Control with Actions #36

Grayson starts talking to his


friend about his weekend You see a ten dollar bill on a
during a test. friend’s desk.

Is he using self-
control? Why or What should you do?
why not? © 2018 Pathway 2 Success © 2018 Pathway 2 Success

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