Self-Control
Self-regulation is the umbrella. Self-control sits underneath it as a specific skill: the moment-to-moment ability to pause before acting. This page is the dedicated home for that narrower skill - impulse control, stop-and-think strategies, and the activities counselors use to teach kids how to slow down between trigger and response.
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Self-control is the pause. It is the breath between feeling the urge and choosing what to do. Kids who have not built that skill yet land in our offices for blurting out, hitting first and asking later, struggling to wait their turn, or jumping ahead before they have thought it through.
This collection is the impulse-control corner of self-regulation. Everything here teaches one specific thing: how to stop, think, and choose. Printable and digital resources, all made by a school counselor.
What's in the collection
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impulse control games and activities for kids
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stop-and-think worksheets and lessons
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self-control small group counseling activities
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pause-and-plan resources for individual sessions
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printable and digital formats
Self-control vs. self-regulation
These two get used interchangeably, but it helps to keep them separate when you are picking resources.
Self-regulation is the bigger picture - managing emotions, calming the body, recovering from a hard moment, flexible thinking. Self-control is the narrower piece - that single decision point where a student chooses to pause instead of react.
If you are working on the bigger picture, the self-regulation collection is the better starting point. If the specific need is impulse control or pause-before-you-act work, this is where to look.
Use it for
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classroom guidance lessons on impulse control
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individual sessions with students who struggle to pause
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tier 2 behavior interventions
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This elementary school counseling impulse and behavior management group helps young students learn new self-control strategies using engaging and fun activities! Wiggle Worms is a ready-to-use 8-week self-control group that includes outlines set to ASCA Standards and Objectives. This self-control...
This impulsive behavior individual counseling curriculum is designed to be low-prep and used with primary /K-2 students in a tier III one-on-one setting. Through engaging activities, hands-on crafts, and interactive games, students will learn the strategies they need to develop...
This self-control individual counseling curriculum is designed to be used with students in a tier III one-on-one setting. Through engaging activities, crafts, and games, students will learn the self-control strategies and coping skills they need in order to be successful...
This self-control guidance lesson is extremely interactive and fun! Help elementary students learn self-control coping strategies and how to deal with situations that make them feel angry or upset with these fun activities. Help students overcome impulsive behavior and learn...
Looking for low-prep counseling activities to use with the students in an individual counseling setting? Need to make sure all of your curriculum follows research-based best practices? This individual counseling curriculum bundle is designed to be used with students in a tier...
This 7-week middle school self-management and responsibility counseling group is designed to help students use organization tools to set and reach SMART goals. In addition students will practice self-control, develop coping skills, and learn the importance of personal hygiene. This...
Looking for a ready to use, holiday themed, self-control activity? Help students practice self-control and learn self-control coping skills with these fun, Christmas/Holiday themed games. Students will identify times when they feel strong emotions and how to use self-control coping...
Are you looking for a super fun and engaging self-control classroom lesson that your students will be talking about for the rest of the day? This fun, low-prep, classroom counseling lesson will keep students engaged and help them define self-control...
This self-control board game is a fun engaging way for students to practice self-control board skills. This game can be used with a school counseling small group, individual, or the entire class! ***Save 20% with my School Counseling Board Game...
Looking for low-prep counseling activities to use with the students in an individual counseling setting? This individual counseling curriculum bundle is designed to be used with students in a tier III individual setting. Through engaging activities, crafts, and games, students...
Looking for a ready to use self-control lesson for your primary students? This self-control classroom guidance lesson is designed to be used with Pre-K to 1st-grade students in a tier 1 class lesson setting. By using an engaging story, fun...
This thorough self-control counseling small group helps students identify triggers, coping skills, and systems to put in place to feel empowered to make good choices and maintain self-control at home and school. This SEL small group group goes beyond impulse...