Stop, Think, Then Choose
Use a simple decision-making process when faced with a choice — stopping to think, identifying the options, considering the consequences of each option, and then choosing — rather than acting impulsively
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Stop, Think, Then Choose means stopping, thinking through options and consequences, then choosing instead of acting on impulse. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Three step cards: Stop / Think / Choose
- Two option cards for a tiny dilemma
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Snack now vs after homework. Think: energy now vs unfinished work. Choose with a reason.
Optional challenge. For Stop, Think, Then Choose, add a third option before choosing.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: steps used; choice reason; support used. This session samples decision process, not mastery of every impulse.
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Stop, Think, Then Choose means stopping, thinking through options and consequences, then choosing instead of acting on impulse. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes walking one dilemma through Stop–Think–Choose, then checking a fresh dilemma.
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Use a simple decision process instead of acting on impulse.
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What is Mental Health?
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What is Mental Health? supports Stop, Think, Then Choose. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Before you openAsk the learner one fact they learned and one question they still have.
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Public SAMHSA page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
SAMHSA. “What is Mental Health?.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Describe at least two options when facing a decision
- Predict a likely consequence for each option
- Explain which option they chose and why, showing they considered the consequences
“When your child faces a tricky choice — like whether to tell the teacher that a friend cheated — can they think through their options and the consequences rather than just reacting?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Responsible Decision-Making
- Age range
- Ages 7–10
Standards