Fifth graders build self-management by practicing self-control — stopping before they act, breathing, thinking about what might happen, and choosing a good action. It puts them in charge of their choices. They order the steps, then practice with a scenario.
Students will be able to…
How can you stay in charge when you feel a strong urge?
Project this and have students put the self-control steps in order.
Tap any phase to open the teacher moves and student actions.
Have you ever wanted to do something before thinking?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the CASEL Framework for Social and Emotional Learning across its five core competencies.
Demonstrate impulse control.
Pause and choose a response.
Notice urges and feelings.
Think before acting.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students act out stopping and thinking before choosing. A printable scenario sheet is in the SEL library.
Tap a card to flip it, then rate whether you knew it. Built from this lesson’s vocabulary.
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.