Teaching Children Self-Control is designed to give children the skills and strategies they need to control their impulses. Practicing those skills and strategies they need to stop and think before they act encourages self-control. The activities in this book are designed to give children the opportunity to practice those skills they need to control their impulses. The key to self-control is practice, practice, practice! The ultimate goal is to encourage children to manage their own behavior, take responsibility for their actions, stop and think about the consequences for what they choose to say and do, make positive choices, and resolve conflicts peacefully. Research has revealed that teaching those skills improves behavior and academic performance. Teaching Children Self-Control includes the recipe for self-control, how to teach self-control, suggestions for calming your thoughts and your body, tips for parents and teachers, activities, discussions, illustrations, and much more! Give children the skills and strategies they need to control their impulses!
