💛 SELGrade 2Lesson 24
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Reflect on Decisions

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Learning Objectives

  • 1Use reflection sentences to look back at a decision I made
  • 2Describe both what went well and how I could do better next time
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Mini Lesson

When you look in a mirror, you see yourself clearly. Reflecting on decisions is like holding up a mirror to your choices — it helps you see what worked well and what you would do differently next time. That is how good decision-makers grow.

What does it mean to reflect on a decision?

  • It means looking back at a choice you made and thinking honestly about it.
  • You celebrate what went well: "I made a good choice when I ___."
  • You think about what could improve: "I could do better by ___."
  • Reflection is not about beating yourself up — it is about learning and growing.

Why reflect on decisions?

  • Reflecting on good decisions helps you recognize your strengths and repeat them.
  • Reflecting on poor decisions helps you understand what happened and plan to do better.
  • Without reflection, you may keep making the same mistakes over and over.

The two-part decision reflection

  • Part 1 — What went well: "I made a good choice when I told the truth instead of hiding my mistake."
  • Part 2 — What to improve: "I could do better by pausing before reacting next time I feel angry."
Two-part decision reflection diagramA mirror shape with two halves: the left green half shows what went well, and the right orange half shows what to improve next time.Decision ReflectionWhat went well"I made a goodchoice when I ___."What strengthdid you use?Celebrate it!What to improve"I could do betterby ___."What would youdo differently?Plan and grow!
Two-part reflection — What went well ("I made a good choice when...") and What to improve ("I could do better by...").
Three reasons to reflect on decisionsThree cards showing why reflecting on decisions matters: recognize strengths, understand mistakes, and avoid repeating them.Why Reflect on Decisions?Recognize your strengthsGood reflections show you what you do well so you can repeat it.Understand what happenedReflection helps you see why a decision went wrong.Avoid repeating mistakesWithout reflection, you may keep making the samemistakes over and over.
Three reasons reflecting matters — recognize strengths, understand mistakes, avoid repeating them.
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Ask yourself: "What is one decision I made recently that I am proud of — and one I would handle differently if I could go back?"

Vocabulary
Reflect
To look back honestly at a choicee.g. I reflect on my decisions to learn from them.
Decision
A choice you makee.g. Telling the truth was a good decision.
Improve
To get better next timee.g. I improve by trying a new strategy.
Mistake
A choice that did not work out welle.g. Even a mistake helps me grow.
Plan
Steps you decide to follow nexte.g. My plan is to pause before reacting.
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