Time Management
If you have 10 minutes of recess left, is it a "Small Time" or a "Big Time"?
Name one "Distraction Dragon" that might steal your focus in class.
Talking friends, noises outside, toys in a desk
Where is the best place to keep your finished homework so it doesn't get lost?
Backpack or Folder
What should you do if you have a great idea while the teacher is talking?
Wait/Raise your hand
If you don't have a blue crayon for your sky, what is a "Plan B"?
Use light purple, gray, or ask a neighbor
This is a tool with numbers and hands that helps us see how much time has passed
Clock or timer
This is what we call it when we "stop, look, and listen" to the teacher.
SSET or Paying Attention or focusing
Before you leave for school, what is a "Mental Checklist" you should run through?
Backpack? Lunch? Shoes? Homework?
This is the skill of "thinking before you act
Impulse Control or "Using your Brakes
A problem solver asks: "How can I make this..."
Better
True or False: You should do your hardest homework task last when you are tired
False
If your brain starts to daydream, what is one "Reset Button" you can use?
Taking a deep breath, a quick stretch or a drink of water
If your desk looks like a messy bird's nest, is it easier or harder to find your supplies?
Harder
If someone bumps into you in line by accident, what should you do?
Stay calm/Ask if they are okay/Don't push back
What do you call it when you try a different way to solve a math problem when the first way didn't work?
Flexible Thinking
Name one way to "see" your time so you don't forget a library book day.
A calendar, a planner, or a backpack reminder tag
This part of your body should be "quiet" and "still" to help your Brain Boss focus.
Your body, feet, and hands
What is a "To-Do List"?
A list of tasks written down so you don't have to remember them all at once
True or False: It is okay to feel angry, but it is not okay to hurt others.
True
If you and a friend both want to play different games, what is a "Win-Win" solution?
Taking turns or finding a game you both like
If a project is due in one week, should you do it all the night before or "chunk" it into small pieces?
Chunk It
What is "Self-Talk"?
The quiet voice in your head that reminds you what to do next, like "First, get my pencil...
Name three things you need to have ready before you start a science experiment.
Supplies, instructions, and a clean workspace
What does it mean to "Read the Room"?
Looking at what others are doing to see how you should behave
Who can be a "helper" when a problem is too big for a kid to solve alone?
Counselor, Teacher, Trusted Adult