Could you work at the airport as an air traffic controller?
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Do we use these skills everyday?
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Which job at the airport is like our brain?
Air Traffic Control
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Which executive functioning skill do you think you do best?
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Are executive functions mental skills?
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True or False- If we don't have executive functioning skills, thats fine
False! Without these skills it may be difficult to focus, and control our behavior and emotions.
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What can you tell me about Mental Flexibility?
The ability to change what you're thinking about, or seeing problems from different angles and knowing ways solving them.
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How many executive functions did we talk about?
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What executive function is this an example of? You pour yourself some cereal and find there's no milk in the fridge. You decide to grab a granola bar instead.
Mental Flexibility
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True or False- We use executive functions everyday to learn, work, and manage our daily lives.
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What can you tell me about Self Control?
The ability to stop on an impulse- or controlling your emotions or behavior.
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What executive function is this an example of? You know the answer but instead of blurting it out you raise your hand and wait to be called on.