Fast Brain vs. Slow Brain
This brain wants to act right away without stopping to think.
What is fast brain?
This is a question you ask when you are confused.
What is a clarifying question?
This is what you do when someone else is talking.
What is turn my body towards them and listen?
This tool helps you know how much time is left.
What is a timer?
This animal can sleep standing up.
What is a horse?
This brain pauses, thinks, and tries to get more information first.
What is slow brain / thoughtful brain / detective brain?
This is something you can ask instead of assuming someone was being mean.
What is “What did you mean?” or “Can you explain?”
This is a kind way to say you disagree.
What is “I see it differently,” “I disagree because…,” or “Can I share my idea?”
This helps you remember the steps of a task.
What is a checklist / visual directions?
This planet is called the red planet
What is Mars?
This is one thing you can do before reacting when your fast brain takes over.
What is pause, breathe, stop, count, or ask a question?
This is what a detective brain looks for before making a decision.
What are clues / facts / more information?
This is what you can say when you need help.
What is “Can you help me?” or “I’m stuck on…”
This is something you can do when your body has too much energy.
What is movement break, stretching, walking, or using a fidget?
This ocean is on the west coast of the United States.
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This is why fast brain is not “bad.”
What is it can help us react quickly, be creative, or notice things fast?
This is a question you could ask if you missed the directions.
What is “Can you repeat that?” or “What is the first step?”
This is when you stay part of the group even when it is not your turn.
What is staying engaged / active listening?
This strategy helps when you might forget directions, homework, or something important someone told you.
What is writing it down / making a note?
This is the war where the 13 colonies fought to become their own country.
What is the American Revolution / Revolutionary War?
This is the strategy: Pause → Listen → Ask → Then _____.
What is decide?
This is why asking questions can help friendships.
What is it helps us understand each other and not jump to conclusions?
This is a good teammate response when someone makes a mistake.
What is “It’s okay,” “Try again,” “We can fix it,” or “Let’s figure it out”?
Scenario: Your teacher gives three directions, but your brain only remembers the first one. What is a strategy you could use?
Open-ended: Ask the teacher to repeat it, write the steps down, ask a clarifying question, use a checklist, ask “What is the first step?”, or repeat the directions back.
Tell me one super interesting fact that you think no one knows
Open-ended answer