Stop. Think!
Being able to control impulses and reactions to different situations is an important skill. This activity asks students to stop and think before they react.
Year level
7-10
Duration
5 minutes
Type
In class activity
Online learning
SEL Competencies
Self-awareness
Social awareness
Relationship skills
Learning intention
Students understand that managing their impulses allows them to handle conflict more effectively.
Key outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will understand that:
being resilient involves controlling their impulses
there are many kinds of impulses.
Materials needed
Mapped to
Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities
Personal and Social Capability:
Social awareness
Social management
Self-awareness
Self-management
Activity 1
Instructions
5 minutes
Explain the Think–Impulse Strategy:
Stop. Think. (Delay your response.)
Breathe.
Think of three responses. (Don’t say anything until you have thought of three responses.)
Respond.
Organise students into pairs and ask them to think of a recent conflict situation they observed or experienced.
Have the students role-play handling the conflict more appropriately using the Think–Impulse Strategy.
