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Review

Our Four Norms:

1. We are respectful

2. We are kind

3. We are safe

4. We try our best!

Link to lesson resource

Give each student a pipe cleaner and 2 minutes to “create” something with it.
Have a few students share out what they created.
Explain that they changed the pipe cleaner and that they had control of it.
Ask students to remember in their minds what they made and then collect the pipe cleaners.
Give each student a rock/marble (I use the ones I use for my worry monster!).
Ask them to create the same thing with the rock that they created with the pipe cleaner.
As they begin with the “what?”, “huh?”, “I can’t!”, I ask for someone to explain what’s different about this challenge.
Collect the rocks and explain: You can’t change the rock. You don’t have control over what shape it is. Some problems are like the pipe cleaners – we have control over them and can change them. Some problems are like rocks – we don’t have control over them

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Connect

Link to lesson resource

Give each student a pipe cleaner and 2 minutes to “create” something with it.
Have a few students share out what they created.
Explain that they changed the pipe cleaner and that they had control of it.
Ask students to remember in their minds what they made and then collect the pipe cleaners.
Give each student a rock/marble (I use the ones I use for my worry monster!).
Ask them to create the same thing with the rock that they created with the pipe cleaner.
As they begin with the “what?”, “huh?”, “I can’t!”, I ask for someone to explain what’s different about this challenge.
Collect the rocks and explain: You can’t change the rock. You don’t have control over what shape it is. Some problems are like the pipe cleaners – we have control over them and can change them. Some problems are like rocks – we don’t have control over them

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Intro Activity

Link to lesson resource

Give each student a pipe cleaner and 2 minutes to “create” something with it.
Have a few students share out what they created.
Explain that they changed the pipe cleaner and that they had control of it.
Ask students to remember in their minds what they made and then collect the pipe cleaners.
Give each student a rock/marble (I use the ones I use for my worry monster!).
Ask them to create the same thing with the rock that they created with the pipe cleaner.
As they begin with the “what?”, “huh?”, “I can’t!”, I ask for someone to explain what’s different about this challenge.
Collect the rocks and explain: You can’t change the rock. You don’t have control over what shape it is. Some problems are like the pipe cleaners – we have control over them and can change them. Some problems are like rocks – we don’t have control over them

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What were some of Alexander’s problems?

Were they inside of his control or outside of his control?

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Circle of Control Activity

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If time allows

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Needs Assessment!

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Outcomes

Learning Objectives:

Student will identify the difference between problems in their control and problems out of their control.
Students will begin to think about coping strategies/problem solving skills.

ASCA Standards:

B-SMS 1. Responsibility for self and actions

B-SMS 2. Self-discipline and self-control

B-SMS 7. Effective coping skills

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