Self Control Bubbles
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SELF-CONTROL BUBBLES
I like to do this lesson as a follow up for Fizzy Mess. A great book to start out with is My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook. The book uses the term “erupting” to describe that out of control feeling you get when you call out or interrupt someone. Although this book is mostly about talking out of turn and interrupting, it’s an easy segue into the greater idea of self-control. I found this lesson on YouTube from the Teacher Tipster and it’s great! Teacher Tipster Lesson @ YouTube.com It all starts with bubbles: Except these are special, magical, self-control bubbles! For the first round, blow bubbles and allow students to pop, touch, chase, and catch the bubbles at their heart’s desire. However, for the second round, tell the students that they are going to practice using self-control. Bubbles will be all around them, but the students must use their self-control strategies and not touch or chase the bubbles. Discussion:
Discussion:
Students will create volcanoes to write at least one strategy they can use when they feel themselves getting ready to erupt or explode in class. Volcano Activity Sheet |