Lesson Plan

Self-Control Lesson Plan

Students will learn to recognize their emotions, pause before acting, and use simple strategies (pause, feel, plan) through an interactive story, games, and role-play to build foundational self-control skills.

Young learners often act on impulse. Cultivating self-control helps them manage feelings, reduces disruptions, and supports social-emotional development and classroom readiness.

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Teacher Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Welcome and Warm-Up

10 minutes

Step 2

Story and Feeling Discussion

15 minutes

Step 3

Modeling Pause, Feel, Plan

10 minutes

Step 4

Statue Freeze Game

20 minutes

Step 5

Role-Play Scenarios

20 minutes

Step 6

Reflection and Calm-Down Cards

15 minutes

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Steady Like a Statue

Today’s Goals

Story Time

Name That Feeling

Pause • Feel • Plan

Statue Freeze Game

Role-Play Scenarios

Reflection & Take-Home

Great Job, Statues!

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Reading

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Game

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Activity

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Activity

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Warm Up

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Cool Down

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Steady Like a Statue

Alyssha Walker

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