Help upper elementary students practice self-control and impulse control through reading, writing, and reflection. This Social Skills Treasury Set 3 includes a story with 12 reflection questions, a writing response, graphic organizers, and a 6-page Self-Control flipbook for grades 3–5.

Students explore what it means to show self-control, connect the story with their own experiences, and reflect on everyday choices. A cut-and-paste worksheet, discussion quotes, and “Did I Show Self-Control Today?” worksheet provide additional ways to review the topic during counseling sessions, social skills groups, or classroom SEL and literacy lessons.

📦 What's Included:

• Self-control story with 12 reflection questions
  
  
• Writing response activity
  
  
• Graphic organizers
  
  
• Cut-and-paste worksheet
  
  
• Quotes for discussion prompts
  
  
• 6-Page Self-Control flipbook
  
  
• “Did I Show Self-Control Today?” self-reflection worksheet
  
  
• “I Can” learning targets poster
  
  
• S.M.A.R.T. IEP and treatment plan objectives
  
  
• Data collection sheet
  
  
• Editable letter to families about self-control
  
  
• Suggested companion resources and ideas to extend and practice the concepts
  
  
• Color and black-and-white resource versions
  

🎒 Quick Details: Grades 3–5 | Story + 12 reflection questions | Writing response + graphic organizers | Cut-and-paste worksheet | 6-page flipbook | Self-reflection + discussion quotes | Objectives + data sheet + family letter | Digital + print

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Self-Control Activities Bundle (Sets 1-3) includes:

• Set 1: Board game, 32 self-control scenario cards, 32 social filter thought cards, sorting mats, and reflection dice
  
• Set 2: 8-page social story, 24 discussion cards, board game, and 27 worksheets and coloring pages
  
• Set 3: Upper elementary story and writing response, graphic organizers, cut-and-paste activity, discussion quotes, 6-page flipbook, and self-reflection worksheet
  

Social Skills Treasury Growing Bundle includes:

• 24 Activity sets across 8 topics: self-control, fairness and justice sensitivity, sportsmanship, perspective-taking, flexible thinking, grit and perseverance, growth mindset, and kindness and empathy
  
• Games, scenario cards, social stories, worksheets, reading and writing activities, flipbooks, objectives, data tools, and family letters
  
• Future resources added to this growing bundle at no extra cost
  

🎯 Skills Addressed:

• Self-control and impulse control
  
  
• Self-management and self-awareness
  
  
• Social problem-solving and decision-making
  
  
• Reflecting on choices and behavior
  
  
• Connecting reading with personal experiences
  
  
• Communicating ideas through discussion and writing
  

💡 Ways to Use It:

Read the self-control story together and discuss its 12 reflection questions. Use the writing response and graphic organizers to connect the reading with personal experiences, counseling goals, or an upper elementary literacy unit.

Create the 6-page flipbook to review the topic, discuss the included quotes, and revisit the self-reflection worksheet to consider daily examples of self-control. Use the cut-and-paste activity for further practice. Share the editable family letter and use the objectives and data sheet for goal writing and progress monitoring.

👩‍🏫 Who It's For:

School counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, child therapists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, special educators, classroom teachers, and parents working with children in grades 3–5. The reading, writing, and reflection materials fit individual counseling, small groups, classroom SEL, and literacy lessons.

🖨️ Format & Download:

ZIP download containing PDF, PowerPoint, and Google Slides resources, with color and black-and-white versions. Printable activities include the story, worksheets, graphic organizers, and flipbook. You will need software to open ZIP and PDF files, use PowerPoint, and access Google Slides for the corresponding materials.

📚 More Self-Control Resources:

• Read Activities and Videos to Teach Kids About Self-Control and Impulse Control for games, videos, and ways to extend the topic.
  
  
• Read How to Help Kids with Self-Control and Executive Functioning Skills for ideas related to planning, attention, problem-solving, and impulse control.
  

📌 Important Notes:

• This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped. Due to the digital nature of this resource, all sales are final and refunds are not available.