Third graders build responsible decision-making by learning a simple four-step plan — Stop, Think, Choose, Check — that helps them pause, weigh their options, and make safe, kind, and thoughtful choices.
Students will be able to…
Every day we make choices — big and small. Some are easy, but some are tricky! Is there a way to slow down and make a really good choice? Yes — with a simple four-step plan.
Project this and have children put the four steps of making a good choice in order — Stop, Think, Choose, Check!
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We make choices all day — how can we slow down and choose well?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
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Aligned to the CASEL 5 Social & Emotional Learning Competencies.
Identify choices and think through consequences.
Make safe, caring, and thoughtful choices.
Reflect on how a choice turned out.
Pause before acting on impulse.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students practice the four steps the next time they face a tricky choice, and talk about how the plan helped. A printable good-choices sheet is in the SEL library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.