Think Before You Act

What You'll Learn

🎯 Let's Think & Play! Wiggle your thinking fingers! 🖐️✨ Today's adventure: pausing to consider! Here's what we'll do: 🖐️ LOOK at the fun activity below 🤔 THINK about what you see 🗣️ TALK about your ideas with someone ✏️ TRY the challenge — there are no wrong answers! Remember: Thinking is like a muscle. Every time you try, your brain gets STRONGER! 💪 Let's go! ⬇️

Key Concept: Pausing to consider

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Think About This

🌤️ Look outside! What should you wear today? Think about the weather and make your choice!

Thinking Steps

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👀 Discover!

Look at the activity. What's interesting? What stands out?

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🤔 Wonder!

Ask yourself: WHY is it like that? What do I think?

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✋ Try It!

Pick your answer or try the challenge. Be brave!

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⭐ Share!

Tell a friend or grown-up what you figured out!

Key Points

Understand pausing to consider

Apply decision making to daily life

Practice this skill through challenges

Key Vocabulary

Safe

When something won't hurt you

Consequence

What happens AFTER you make a choice

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Why This Matters in Real Life

You make choices every day — what to eat, what to play, what to wear. Every choice is practice for your brain! 🧠

Talk About It

Discuss these questions with a friend, parent, or classmate.

1Can you teach a stuffed animal about pausing to consider? They're a great audience! 🧸
2What was tricky? What was easy? Show with your thumbs — up 👍 or down 👎!
3Draw your favorite thing from today's lesson and put it on the fridge! 🎨

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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OK to change your mind?