It is designed for guided use with Ages 10–12 by parents, teachers, counselors and therapists. Check the preview and adapt reading, writing and discussion demands when needed.
Stop – Think – Choose Ages 10-12
This ready-to-use SEL lesson for ages 10–12 focuses on stop think choose through concrete prompts and realistic practice.
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This ready-to-use SEL lesson for ages 10–12 focuses on stop think choose through concrete prompts and realistic practice. Children practise pausing before acting, comparing possible choices and planning a more helpful next step. Use it for classroom SEL, school counseling, homeschool instruction or a focused small-group lesson.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- The complete lesson materials focused on stop think choose
- Instruction and activity pages described below
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Learning goals (student-friendly) Students will: • Understand that impulses show up first, but actions are a choice • Practice a simple 3-step decision tool: STOP → THINK → CHOOSE • Use the tool with real-life scenarios (school + peer situations) • Reflect on a choice and what helped them pause
Materials included in this lesson • STOP–THINK–CHOOSE Framework poster/visual • Real-Life Impulse Control Scenarios (picture cards/page) • Option Mapping Cards (situations + multiple response options) • Reflection worksheet: “What I chose and why” Optional: timer, whiteboard/markers, sticky notes
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For use by one purchaser in their own home, classroom, counseling office or therapy practice. Files may not be shared, redistributed, resold or uploaded to shared drives or public websites.
How to use it
Start small, then adapt from the response.
- Preview the pages and choose one manageable activity for the current need.
- Print or use the resource alongside calm, supportive adult guidance.
- Notice what helped and repeat or adapt the activity without forcing disclosure.
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Yes. The files and formats included in this product are listed above. Access is digital after confirmed payment.
No. It can support teaching, discussion and practice, but it does not replace assessment, safeguarding, crisis support or individualized professional care.