Counselora · Student worksheet
Pausing before choosing what to do
Grades K–2 · Ready-made original
Read aloud. Point, draw, tell, or pass.
An example
A puppet builds a tower. The tower falls. The puppet wants to push the blocks away. Other puppets are building nearby.
What could they do before trying again?
One possible response: Rest hands, ask for help, and choose one block to start again.
1. A picture tears while Sam is coloring. Sam feels upset and wants to crumple it.
What could they do before trying again?
2. A puzzle piece will not fit. Lee keeps pushing it into the same space.
What could they do before trying again?
One sentence to keep
What could you say or do?