What national holiday did we learn about in November?
World Kindness Day!
STEPS was an acronym we learned about to review the basics of conversation. Can you remember what one of the letters in STEPS stands for?
S-Space T-Take Turns E-Eyes turned toward partner P-olite S-Stay on topic
What is another word for "brain job"?
Executive function
Name as many brain jobs as you can. Go!
Emotional Control, paying attention, self-control, metacognition, task initiation, planning, organization, flexible thinking, persistence, working memory, time
True or false: thinking about what you are going to have for lunch during your math lesson is a good example of focusing.
False!
We watched a great video about Brain Talk earlier this week. Brain talk impacts our thoughts, emotions, and b__________.
Behavior
Name 3 different types of emotions you might feel.
Answers may vary!
You were hoping to go sledding at recess, but the hill is too icy and sledding is closed. What is an example of a flexible thought and a stuck thought you might have in this situation?
Answers vary!
Is the following thought an example of flexible or stuck thinking? "I'm doing it my way or I'm not doing it at all."
Stuck thought!
Is the following thought an example of flexible or stuck thinking? "I won't know if I like it until I try it."
Flexible thought!
Name the 2 types of brain jobs that include the word "control" and explain what they mean.
Self control & emotional control
Give an example of a brain job and how it can help you at school.
Answers vary!
Using our brain jobs well and focusing can help us to be s______ students.
Strong!
Fill in the blank: _______ is a thinking skill or brain job that helps us start and _________ our work at school.
finish
Can you name one of the steps that is important for paying attention in class? Hint: think back to the 7 steps we organized on the white board.
Answers may vary (e.g. self-check, ignore distractions, ask an adult to check work)
ABCDE is an acronym we learned about that can be used to help us manage our emotions. Can you name the meaning of one of the letters in the acronym?
A-Awareness, B-Breathing, C-Counting, D-Distance, E-Express Yourself
Name one thing you learned about another student in social skills group this year. Think back to the beginning of the school year when we talked about our interests.
Answers vary!
The following questions are ones we should ask ourselves check in on our focus: Did I f________ directions? Did I c_________ my work?
Did I follow directions? Did I complete my work?