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Wise Bear

SEL Skill: Responsible Decision-Making

Color: Charcoal

English + Español

Stop, think, then choose.

Includes a decision-making lesson and storybook.

About this lesson

Children learn a simple decision-making process for making safe, thoughtful, and responsible choices.

What children will learn

  • Pause before deciding
  • Think through what happens next
  • Weigh safe and helpful options
  • Take responsibility and try again

Practice activities

  • Stop-Think-Choose sorting game
  • What-would-you-do scenarios
  • Choice-and-consequence mapping

Taking the skill home

Wise Bear is a reminder to stop and think before making a decision.

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