Teaching Managing Impulsivity

By: Kotori Ota Grade: 3 School: Maili Elementary

Objective:​ SWBAT identify 3 ways to manage their impulsivity in their daily lives by
documenting their ideas on the goal setting worksheet.

Activity:​ Read aloud and goal setting

Materials:
● Mentor text, “David Goes to School” by David Shannon
● Anchor chart paper
● Markers
● Goal setting worksheet
● Pencils

Lesson Summary: ​In this lesson, students will be introduced to the Habits and Mindset,
managing impulsivity. I will use a mentor text (David Goes to School by David Shannon) to
show ways that the character, David, did not manage his impulsivity. Then the class will
discuss ways that David could have managed his impulsivity. We will create an anchor chart
to list situations where we can manage our impulsivity in the classroom. By the end of the
lesson, the class will come up with several ways and situations where they can manage
impulsivity in their lives.

Champs, alaska, flexible seating, bam folders, behavior posters

Activity Teacher Action Student Action

● Read aloud mentor Teacher will read the story to Students will key in on the
text, “David Goes to the class having them focus events that take place when
School” by David on how the character, David, David does not manage his
Shannon. is impulsive in the story. impulsivity. They will discuss
how David could have better
handled the various
situations.

● Anchor chart paper Teacher will facilitate a Students will have

discussion on managing
impulsivity and re-introduce
effective strategies (champs,
alaska, behavior posters etc)
Teacher will also co-construct
a definition with the class
discussions about managing
impulsivity:
“What does managing
impulsivity mean to you?”
“Why is being able to manage

● Goal Setting Teacher monitors class and
Worksheet provides RTI with struggling
students
● Conferencing Teacher will meet with each
student individually
discussing the worksheet.
Teacher will give feedback as
to how the student can
extend the idea of managing
impulsivity.
Teacher will also give a
situation for the student to
show their understanding of
how to manage impulsivity
“If another student was
continuously spreading a
rumor that clearly was untrue,
how could you handle the
situation?”
impulsivity important?”
Students will identify and
write down 3 strategies on
how to manage impulsivity
“How can I manage
impulsivity at school?”
“How can I manage
impulsivity at home?”
“How can I manage
impulsivity in the
neighborhood or when out in
public?”
Students will reflect on their
findings and try to find other
strategies to help manage
impulsivity. Students can also
make up a situation for a
classmate to show their
understanding of managing
impulsivity.