Self-Control Social Story SEL Activities Emotional Regulation Managing Behavior

Description

✨ NEW EDITION! Teach self-control with this comprehensive Social Story and SEL resource designed to help children build lifelong self-control skills.

 

Through the simple Notice → Stop → Choose → Share framework, students learn to recognize feelings, pause before reacting, choose helpful coping strategies, and make thoughtful decisions.

 

This refreshed edition includes a social story, discussion cards, Calm & Confident Tools, NEW Self-Control Challenge Cards, an optional Self-Control Thinking Mat, poetry, reflection activities, family connections, teacher guides, and more.

 

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Perfect for SEL lessons, school counseling, special education, autism support, behavior intervention, RTI, MTSS, homeschool, and elementary classrooms.

 

This bestselling Self-Control Social Story & Activities resource has been completely refreshed and expanded into a comprehensive social-emotional learning lesson designed to help children build strong self-control skills through meaningful discussion, practice, and reflection.

 

Whether you’re a returning customer or discovering this resource for the first time, you’ll find an engaging NEW EDITION filled with updated lessons, expanded teacher support, family connections, and brand-new activities.

 

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A New Foundation for Teaching Self-Control

Instead of simply telling children to “use self-control,” this resource teaches a simple, memorable process they can use in everyday situations:

❤️ Notice – Recognize feelings and body clues.

✋ Stop – Pause before reacting.

⭐ Choose – Select a Calm & Confident Tool.

💬 Share – Explain your thinking and helpful choice.

This child-friendly framework becomes the common language students can use across home, school, counseling sessions, and everyday life.

 

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What’s New in This NEW EDITION?

If you’ve previously purchased this resource, you’ll discover:

 

⭐ Completely refreshed Social Story

⭐ Updated teacher & parent guides

⭐ NEW Notice → Stop → Choose → Share instructional framework

⭐ NEW Self-Control Challenge Cards

⭐ NEW Self-Control Thinking Mat

⭐ Expanded Calm & Confident Toolbox

⭐ Updated poetry, discussion activities, and reflection pages

⭐ New family connection resources

⭐ Improved lesson sequence for easier teaching and stronger skill development

 

What’s Included

✔ Self-Control Social Story

✔ Story-Specific Adult Notes & Discussion Guide

✔ Discussion Question Cards

✔ Class Pledge

✔ Student Promise & Action Plan

✔ Let’s Talk About It SEL Teaching Cards

✔ Social Skills Reader

✔ Calm & Confident Toolbox

✔ Calm & Confident Toolbox Teacher Guide

✔ NEW! Self-Control Challenge Cards

✔ NEW! Self-Control Thinking Mat

✔ Poetry Poster

✔ Poetry Recitation Activity

✔ Read, Reflect, Grow Activity

✔ Reminder & Challenge Cards

✔ Reflection & Extension Activities

✔ Parent Letter

✔ Family Connection Letter

✔ Family Discussion Questions

✔ Take-Home Poem

…and so much more!

 

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Perfect For

• Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

• School Counseling

• Classroom Guidance Lessons

• Special Education

• Autism Support

• Emotional Regulation

• Behavior Intervention

• RTI & MTSS

• Morning Meetings

• Small Groups

• Individual Skill Building

• Whole-Class SEL Lessons

• Homeschool Learning

 

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Why Teachers Love This Resource

Rather than focusing on one specific behavior, this resource builds the foundational self-control skills children need in every setting.

Students learn to:

✔ Recognize feelings before they become overwhelming.

✔ Pause before reacting.

✔ Use coping strategies independently.

✔ Make thoughtful choices.

✔ Build confidence through repeated practice.

✔ Develop lifelong social-emotional skills.

 

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🌟 The Beginning of a New Self-Control Series

This NEW EDITION serves as the foundation for an exciting new Self-Control Series from One Giggle At A Time.

Children first learn the core self-control routine:

❤️ Notice

✋ Stop

⭐ Choose

💬 Share

 

Future resources will build upon this same child-friendly framework while exploring specific self-control and impulse-control skills in greater depth, including:

• Waiting patiently

• Thinking before speaking

• Managing frustration

• Handling disappointment

• Flexible thinking

• Following directions

• Staying focused

• Other everyday self-control challenges

 

Using the same language and routine throughout the series helps children transfer their learning across many different situations while building confidence one skill at a time.

 

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Thank you for supporting One Giggle At A Time! I hope this NEW EDITION helps children build self-control, confidence, resilience, and lifelong social-emotional skills—one giggle at a time.

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📚 Common Core & SEL Standards Aligned:

• Reading Informational Text: RI.K–3.1, RI.K–3.2
• Speaking & Listening: SL.K–3
• Language & Writing: L.K–3.1, W.K–3.8
• Supports CASEL Core SEL Competencies: Self-awareness, self-management, and responsible decision-making

 

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