Impulse control 8: Controlling other impulses - SEL Lesson

Use this ready-made SEL lesson focusing on the subskill of 'Impulse Control' to help you with social emotional learning in the classroom.

This is lesson 8 in a series of 8 and it's designed for use as one of your SEL activities with the whole class, a small group, or one-to-one. Self-Management is one of the five components that make up CASEL's model of SEL education. To find other SEL activities, please visit our homepage and search through hundreds of SEL lessons created by educators and other experts in SEL education.

Our digital SEL lessons integrate with Pear Deck to facilitate student engagement. These lessons include interactive, age-appropriate social emotional learning activities, questions, videos, and animations for every CASEL subskill.

Help your students navigate difficult situations by working on impulse control, the ability to control yourself and not instantly act on impulses. These SEL activities will help your students manage difficult emotions, wait their turn in class and join in discussions more thoughtfully, key steps towards creating a calm and peaceful learning environment.