Howard B Wigglebottom Learns to Listen |Self Control Lesson | Impulse Control

Struggling with impulsive behaviors in your classroom? Help your students improve their listening and self-control skills through the engaging Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen story and interactive activities. This lesson complements Howard's adventures, making learning fun while promoting self-regulation and impulse control.

What’s Included:

• Lesson Plan Aligned with ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors: Ready-to-use, standards-aligned lesson to support self-control and effective listening.
• Two Listen and Color Activities: Fun coloring pages that reinforce key listening and impulse control concepts.
• Write and Draw Handouts (3 Differentiated Versions): Encourages students to express their understanding of listening and self-control through writing and drawing.
• Matching Handout: A comprehension activity focused on matching listening situations to appropriate behaviors.
• "I Can Listen" Headband Craft: A hands-on activity where students create a headband as a fun reminder to practice their listening skills.
• NEW! Good Listener Posters: Colorful, engaging posters to visually reinforce what great listening looks like.
• NEW! Home Connection Newsletter: Practical tips and easy activities to help families encourage respectful listening and communication at home. (added 6/2025)

How It Helps:

This resource supports students’ social-emotional growth by helping them understand the importance of listening and how it connects to self-control. The activities promote impulse control by guiding students to recognize and practice attentive listening, helping them make better choices in their interactions with others.

Perfect For:

• Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
• Elementary School Counselors
• Teachers
• Homeschool
• Classroom Guidance Lessons
• Small Group & Individual Counseling
• Social-Emotional Learning Activities

Bonus/Why You’ll Love It:

This lesson is both engaging and easy to implement with interactive activities that are ready to go! The fun, hands-on approach keeps students interested while promoting essential life skills like self-regulation and listening. Plus, the animated version of the book is available for free at wedolisten.org!

(Lesson posted with permission from author Howard Binkow)