Self Control
You got a time-out and you don't think you deserve it. How can self-control help you?
If you have self-control and go quietly, then you'll only have a 3-minute TO and you can discuss it with your teacher afterward.
What does organization mean?
Keeping things neat
What does memory mean?
Remembering things
You're playing a game- what goes first?
Run outside, read the directions, eat a snack
Read the directions!
What do we call the structure that is in charge of making sure that airplanes don't crash?
Air Traffic Control Tower
What are some ways to calm down when you feel like you're loosing control?
Read, listen to music, take a break, deep breathing, distract yourself with something else, think positive thoughts, ask for help
What 3 things do we organize each week?
Desk, backpack, cubby
What is repetition?
Repeating things over and over to remember them
Prioritize!
Computer games, supper, homework, baseball
Homework
Supper
Computer games/baseball
-or a different order- just make sure you do more important things first!
What would happen if you had no ability to remember, manage time, plan, organize.....
You would not be able to accomplish anything!
What does it feel like in your brain (thoughts) and body (how it looks/feels) when you are losing control?
Brain- negative thoughts
Body- red and hot face, clenched jaw, sweaty
Why does it help to be organized?
So you can find things easily and quickly
How does chunking help you?
It makes the information smaller, so that you can remember more
List 3 executive functioning skills/topics
Let's hear from you!
What is the air traffic control tower in our body?
You lost the soccer game by recess! What are some negative and positive thoughts you can have?
Negative- we have the worst team! He cheated! It's not fair! I'm always with the worst players!
Positive- Nice game! Maybe we'll win next time! Next game we'll have new teams and we'll try again!
How did YOUR organization skills improve throughout the year?
YOUR answer!!
What is visualizing?
Picturing things in your head
Adam needs to catch the 4:00 pm bus to get to work by 4:30 pm. It take him 15 minutes to walk to the bus stop. What time should he leave his house by to be at the bus stop 5 minutes early?
3:40 pm
What would happen if we didn't have our 'control tower?'
We would not be able to get things done properly or smoothly- like all the executive functioning skills help us to do
How does self-control help you?
It help's us think about what we do and say so that we can make the best decisions possible and be appropriate in different places
How does visualizing help you stay organized?
You can picture the end result in your head. You can know what you want your space to look like
What does working memory mean?
Being able to remember a few pieces of information while you are using it
What is executive functioning?
The skills we use everyday to complete tasks smoothly
What is something you learned in executive functioning this year?