Personal & Social Development·Responsible Decision-Making·procedural
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
Suggested ages 7–9
Learning journey
Your child is learning to make thoughtful choices and stand up for what's right — understanding bullying and digital citizenship, developing the courage to be an upstander, and using a thinking process before making decisions.
Evidence of 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
Assessment prompt
When Stop, Think, Then Choose 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?
Standards alignment
PSPE-ID-LO-P2-6International · ib-pyp-pspe
PSPE-ID-LO-P2-6
IB PYP Personal, Social and Physical Education (PSPE) Scope and Sequence