Self control is the ability to stop and think before making a choice.
Self Control means being able to control our emotions, thoughts and actions. It means thinking carefully about how we behave.
At school, demonstrating self-control may involve:
– Waiting, being patient and resisting doing what is not right. – Coming to class/working from home with everything needed to get to work rather than being unprepared
– Making thoughtful decisions – Remembering and following directions rather than needing to be reminded – Getting to work right away rather than procrastinating – Paying attention rather than getting distracted
Interpersonally, demonstrating self-control could involve:
– Playing cooperatively with friends – Allowing others to speak rather than interrupting – Being polite to all, even when stressed or angry – Remaining calm, even when criticised or otherwise provoked, rather than losing your temper
This clip explains self-control and gives examples
The Marshmellow Test is all about self-control!
“No David” by David Shannon – I love this story as poor David learns about self-control
Stress is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable about something. This worry in your mind can make your body feel bad. You may feel cross, frustrated or scared which can give you a stomachache or a headache. Stress can also make you feel cranky or casue you to have trouble paying attention to your school work or remembering things.
What Causes Stress?
Plenty of things can cause stress, and there are such things as good stress and bad stress. Good or normal stress might show up when you’re called on in class or when you have to give a report. Have you ever got butterflies in your stomach or sweaty hands? Those can be signs of good stress — the kind of stress that can help you to get things done. For example, you may do a better job on your book report if the anxiety inspires you to prepare well before you have to read it to the class.
But bad stress can happen if the stressful feelings keep going over time. You may not feel well if a family member or pet is sick, if you’re having problems at school, or if you’re going through anything else that makes you upset every day. That kind of stress isn’t going to help you, and it can actually make you sick.
Once you recognize that you’re feeling stressed, there are several things you can do. the first thing you can do ir talk about what’s bothering you with an adult you trust, like a parent or teacher. Bring up what’s been on your mind and how it makes you feel. An adult may have ideas about how to solve whatever is worrying you or making you uncomfortable.
Are You Too Busy?
If you’re feeling tired and stressed because you have too much going on, you might feel better if you drop something, even if it’s just for a short time. Sometimes lots of activities — even if they’re all fun — can make you feel stressed by keeping you busy all the time. On the other hand, if problems at home are bugging you, some (but not too many!) activities may actually help you relax and feel better.
Getting enough sleep and eating healthy food are two great ways to help handle stress.
You also can use relaxation exercises to get rid of stress. The easiest one to do is to inhale (breathe in) slowly and deeply through your nose, and then exhale (breathe out) slowly through your mouth. Do this two to four times, but don’t take in too much air too quickly because it can make you feel lightheaded and dizzy.
You can do exercises like this anytime, without anyone noticing.
Love can mean so many different things to different people and this week we think about the people in our lives that we love!
Having spent Sunday celebrating the special people in our lives, including fathers, what better week to think about Love.
We all have people in our lives who care about us and who we care about in return. These people can be our parents, our family members and even our friends! Some of us love our heroes and those who have been kind to us. We love our pets and our teddy bears! Some of us love unicorns, books, our footy teams and lego.
Parents feel unconditional love towards their children and this is demonstrated by the way in which they give love, warmth and care without expecting anything in return. We love our parents in return.
To me, when you feel love towards others, you care about them.
“An Awesome Book of Love” by Dallas Clayton – one of my favourites!
No matter what, you’re parents will always love you as shown in “Koala Lou”
Who are the people/person in your life who you love and why do you love them?
