Personal & social development // Self-Regulation & Resilience

Patience and Delayed Gratification

Wait for things they want without becoming very distressed — practising patience and delayed gratification in everyday situations like waiting their turn, waiting for a treat, or waiting for help

Ages
5 to 7
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Quick check

If the learner has to wait their turn for something they really want — like a go on the iPad or being served dinner — can they wait without a big fuss?

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Topic // Mastery

What mastery looks like

What a learner can do once this topic is secure.
  • Wait for their turn in a game or activity without constant complaints
  • Describe what they do to help themselves wait, such as thinking about something else
  • Explain why sometimes we have to wait and that it is a skill they can practise

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Where this fits

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  • HelpfulHelps, but not essential

Before this

2 topics
  • Words for Big FeelingsRequired

    Self-Regulation & Resilience // Ages 5 to 8

    Patience and waiting practice requires understanding the vocabulary of coping and managing big feelings

  • Simple Calming StrategiesHelpful

    Self-Regulation & Resilience // Ages 5 to 7

    Patience benefits from calming strategies when waiting is hard

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Patience and Delayed Gratification

Ages 5 to 7 // Method

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Topic // Standards

Curriculum standards

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IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence
PSPE-ID-LO-P1-11

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