Description
Help students learn the difference between a “stop” choice and a “go” choice with this visual, hands-on SEL pack. Stop & Go Choices builds self regulation, impulse control, and responsible decision making through clear posters, a step-by-step decision tree, puzzle sorts, a file folder game, and real-life scenario cards.
Use it for whole group lessons, small groups, individual counseling, morning meeting, centers, RTI Tier 1 and Tier 2, PBIS routines, or your calm down corner.
Why educators love it:
- Clear visuals and simple language increase independence and follow-through.
- Repetition and sorting improve carryover into daily routines and transitions.
- Scenario cards connect social skills to real classroom and home situations.
- The decision tree gives students a concrete script for “pause, think, choose.”
What’s included:
- Stop & Go posters
- Decision Tree poster
- Red Light Green Light Game
- 5 Puzzle Sort Cut & Glue Activities
- File-folder game (cover, inside layout, back cover, game pieces, dice)
- Scenario and discussion cards
- Assembly directions with photo examples
Skills and standards alignment:
- Self regulation and impulse control
- Responsible decision making and problem solving
- Classroom expectations, boundaries, and routines
- Perspective taking and social skills
How to use
- Introduce the Stop & Go posters and the language you want students to use.
- Model the Decision Tree with common classroom problems.
- Practice with the Red Light Green Light Game and a Puzzle Sort, then play the File-Folder Game in pairs.
- Pull Scenario Cards, discuss choices, and see who makes it around the gameboard first.
- Revisit the decision tree during real moments, help students pause and choose.
Perfect for
- K-5 classrooms, special education, resource rooms, school counseling
- SEL lessons, morning meeting, centers, class meetings, behavior plans
- Parents and homeschool who want consistent language for choices
Prep and printing tips
- Print on cardstock for durability.
- Keep the Decision Tree visible near your calm corner or expectations wall.
- Store cards in the included holder template for quick access.
Pairs well with lessons on following directions, taking turns, safe movement, hands-off play, and asking for help. Works for first weeks of school, mid-year reset, or small-group behavior supports.
Self Regulation, Impulse Control, & Behavior Management for Emotional Regulation
Highlights
Description
Help students learn the difference between a “stop” choice and a “go” choice with this visual, hands-on SEL pack. Stop & Go Choices builds self regulation, impulse control, and responsible decision making through clear posters, a step-by-step decision tree, puzzle sorts, a file folder game, and real-life scenario cards.
Use it for whole group lessons, small groups, individual counseling, morning meeting, centers, RTI Tier 1 and Tier 2, PBIS routines, or your calm down corner.
Why educators love it:
- Clear visuals and simple language increase independence and follow-through.
- Repetition and sorting improve carryover into daily routines and transitions.
- Scenario cards connect social skills to real classroom and home situations.
- The decision tree gives students a concrete script for “pause, think, choose.”
What’s included:
- Stop & Go posters
- Decision Tree poster
- Red Light Green Light Game
- 5 Puzzle Sort Cut & Glue Activities
- File-folder game (cover, inside layout, back cover, game pieces, dice)
- Scenario and discussion cards
- Assembly directions with photo examples
Skills and standards alignment:
- Self regulation and impulse control
- Responsible decision making and problem solving
- Classroom expectations, boundaries, and routines
- Perspective taking and social skills
How to use
- Introduce the Stop & Go posters and the language you want students to use.
- Model the Decision Tree with common classroom problems.
- Practice with the Red Light Green Light Game and a Puzzle Sort, then play the File-Folder Game in pairs.
- Pull Scenario Cards, discuss choices, and see who makes it around the gameboard first.
- Revisit the decision tree during real moments, help students pause and choose.
Perfect for
- K-5 classrooms, special education, resource rooms, school counseling
- SEL lessons, morning meeting, centers, class meetings, behavior plans
- Parents and homeschool who want consistent language for choices
Prep and printing tips
- Print on cardstock for durability.
- Keep the Decision Tree visible near your calm corner or expectations wall.
- Store cards in the included holder template for quick access.
Pairs well with lessons on following directions, taking turns, safe movement, hands-off play, and asking for help. Works for first weeks of school, mid-year reset, or small-group behavior supports.
