Impulse Control and Self-Control Activities for Students

Impulse control comes down to one hard moment: the pause between wanting to do something and doing it. These activities give students a routine for that pause, like the stop-think-act steps, and lots of practice using it.

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Impulse Control Affirmation Cards

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Impulse Control Conversation Cards — Morning Meeting Questions

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Impulse Control Reading Comprehension Passages — Grade 2

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Impulse Control Reading Comprehension Passages — Grade 3

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Impulse Control Reading Comprehension Passages — Grade 4

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Impulse Control Reading Comprehension Passages — Grade 5

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Impulse Control Role Play Scenarios

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Impulse Control Scenario Cards — Printable & Digital

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Impulse Control Task Cards — Printable & Digital

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Impulse Control What Would You Do? Cards — Think, Choose, Act

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Impulse Control Worksheets — Multiple-Choice Scenarios

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Patience Bookmarks — Bright Illustrated Set

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Patience Bookmarks to Color

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Patience Coloring Pages — Affirmations and Quotes

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Pause and Think — Impulse Control Activity Kit

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Self-Control and Patience Bookmarks

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Self-Discipline Bookmarks — Bright Illustrated Set

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Self-Discipline Bookmarks to Color

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Self-Discipline Coloring Pages — Affirmations and Quotes

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Teamwork Tower — Team Building Activity Kit

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The Waiting Game — Patience and Turn-Taking Kit (K–1)

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Think Before You Act Game — Impulse Control Kit (K–1)

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Students work through realistic scenarios (blurting, grabbing, cutting in line) and choose better actions. Use them for whole-class lessons, behavior support or quick daily practice.

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