Making Choices Song and Free Printables
Looking for a making choices song that supports emotional awareness, self-reflection, and growth mindset skills? The Making Choices Song was created to help students recognize that reactions are part of learning. Every child has strong feelings sometimes. Some reactions help situations improve. Some reactions make situations harder. The goal is not perfection. The goal is growth. This song encourages students to pause, reflect, and choose responses that help them and others feel safe and respected.
You can download the FREE printable at the bottom of the post.
Why Use a Making Choices Song in the Classroom?
Music activates multiple parts of the brain at once. When students sing about their thinking brain, breathing, trying again, and making things right, they are rehearsing those skills in a low-pressure way.
A making choices song can help students:
- Build emotional awareness
- Strengthen executive functioning
- Practice flexible thinking
- Develop problem-solving skills
- Normalize mistakes as part of learning
- Increase self-reflection
Instead of labeling behaviors as good or bad, the song reinforces the idea that reactions are skills we practice.
Free Making Choices Printables
To extend the learning, you can download free printables that pair directly with the song.
The worksheet titled “Choices That Help Me Grow” invites students to:
- Circle reactions that help them grow and solve problems
- Reflect on how their choices impact others
- Set a weekly growth goal
- Practice noticing their reactions
These printables work well for:
- Morning meetings
- Social-emotional learning lessons
- Small group counseling
- Executive functioning support
- Home practice
Teacher Discussion Guide
After listening to the making choices song and completing the worksheet, use these discussion prompts to deepen understanding.
1. Normalize Strong Feelings
“Everyone has strong feelings sometimes. What are some feelings that feel big in your body?”
Allow students to share. Reinforce that big feelings are normal. The focus is how we respond.
2. Explore Impact
“Which reactions help solve problems? Which reactions can make situations harder?”
Guide students to think about impact rather than labeling behavior.
3. Connect to Real Life
“Think about something that happened recently. What reaction did you choose? Did it help the situation improve?”
Encourage reflection without shame. Emphasize learning.
4. Highlight Repair
“If a reaction makes things harder, what can we do next?”
Students can identify options such as apologizing, trying again, or asking for help.
5. Set a Growth Goal
Have students choose one reaction they want to practice more this week. Reinforce that growth happens over time.
How to Use the Making Choices Song
You can:
- Play it during morning routines
- Use it before transitions
- Pair it with reflection journals
- Reinforce it after conflicts
- Add movement for regulation breaks
Repetition builds neural pathways. Singing about thinking before reacting makes it more likely students will access that skill when emotions rise.
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If you are looking for practical tools that support self-awareness and executive functioning skills, this making choices song and free printables are a simple, research-informed place to start.
