Self-control is a topic that you will come back to again and again as a school counselor. With this three-tier curriculum, you will have an engaging, ready-to-use, research-based school counseling activity to use no matter what level of intervention your students need.

This self-control counseling curriculum 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. The lessons go beyond impulse control. Students will develop habits and thought patterns to empower them to take accountability for their choices.

This bundle includes:

• Self-Control Class Lesson
• Self-Control Small Group (Elementary)
• Self-Control Small Group (Middle)
• Self-Control Individual Counseling Curriculum

About the self-control class lesson:

This fun, low-prep, classroom counseling lesson will keep students engaged and help them define self-control and identify self-control strategies that are most applicable to their everyday lives.

The best part? I have taken care of all of the planning and prep for you! This classroom counseling lesson is aligned with ASCA and CASEL standards, and it includes a detailed counselor script, outline, suggested answers, and extension activities.

By the end of this lesson, students will be able to define and identify self-control. Additionally, students will assess different situations to see if people are demonstrating self-control.

This Class Lesson Includes:

• Counselor's guide with ASCA and CASEL aligned objectives
• Detailed outlines with scripts, suggested student answers, and extension activities
• Movement-based icebreaker
• Turn and talk discussion
• Group breakout activity
• Cut and paste interactive reflection worksheet
• Pre and post-lesson self-assessments

About the self-control small group (elementary):

Wiggle Worms is my #1 bestseller! 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 group is perfect for younger students who struggle with impulse control and behavior management. Students will learn to identify self-control strategies and how to apply them in their everyday lives.

Group Outline

Week 1: What is Self-Control?

Week 2: Why is Self-Control Important?

Week 3: Choices and Consequences

Week 4: Self-Control Strategies

Week 5: Self-Control Strategies Continued

Week 6: Self-Control in Action

Week 7: Thinking Before Speaking

Week 8: Self-Control Review

Here is what's included each week:

• Outlines: Easy to implement outlines with ASCA and CASEL-aligned objectives
• Group Rules: Suggested and DIY Group Rules poster so students can take ownership of the creation of the group rules and norms.
• Feelings Check: Feelings Check Poster to serve as a visual aid for students to self-reflect on their emotional state at the start of each session.
• Self-Assessments: Pre and post-group self-assessments to track student growth and make data collection easy!
• Engaging games and activities: I include everything you need to run each session. Simply print each week before the students arrive and you are ready to go.

About the self-control small group (middle):

This self-control counseling 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 group goes beyond impulse control. Students will develop habits and thought patterns to take accountability for their choices.

Calming the Storm is a low-prep 8-week self-control group set to ASCA Standards and Objectives. Group members will practice self-reflection, communication, goal setting, and more with each week's self-control building activity

Group Outline

Week 1: Introduction to Self-Control - What's the Weather?

Week 2: Identifying Triggers- Predict the Weather

Week 3: Cool Down Strategies- Stopping The Storm

Week 4: Catastrophic Thinking- Thought Spiral Tornado

Week 5: Making Good Choices- Heating Up

Week 6: Setting Successful Habits- Lighting Up the Sky

Week 7: Identifying a Support System- Staying Warm and Dry

Week 8: Preparing for the Future- Disaster Preparedness

Here is what's included each week:

• Outlines: Easy to implement outlines with ASCA and CASEL-aligned objectives
• Group Rules: Suggested and DIY Group Rules poster so students can take ownership of the creation of the group rules and norms.
• Feelings Check: Feelings Check Poster to serve as a visual aid for students to self-reflect on their emotional state at the start of each session.
• Self-Assessments: Pre and post-group self-assessments to track student growth and make data collection easy!
• Engaging games and activities: I include everything you need to run each session. Simply print each week before the students arrive and you are ready to go.

Activities Include:

• Scoot Game
• Social Stories
• Matching Game
• Sentence Scramble
• Scavenger Hunt
• "I Have, Who Has?" Game
• Beach Ball Toss
• Task Cards

This group includes an interactive notebook component with each session. Students will build their notebook each week with foldable activities and they can add their journal reflections here as well!

About the self-control individual curriculum:

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 socially and academically. Each session includes an outline that is set to ASCA Mindsets and Behavior Standards

Data tracking is essential to ensuring your counseling program is working efficiently. that is why I have included all of the tools you need in order to assess and measure your students' progress.

What's included with this resource:

• 5 Individual Counseling Self-Control Activities
• Student Journal with 5 Self-Control Prompts
• Feelings Check Posters
• Guide on Best Practices and Recommendations for Individual Counseling Sessions
• Counselor's Implementation Guide with Supplemental Videos
• Data Tracking Tools

Activities Include:

• Social Story and Dice Game
• Coping Strategies Craft
• Matching Game
• Interactive Worksheet
• Role Play Cards

Data Tools Include:

• Self-Assessments (digital Google Forms version included!)
• Student Rating Scales
• Behavior Progress Monitoring Forms (digital Google Forms version included!)

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