EF Skills
What executive function helps you remember when someone tells you their phone number?
What is: Working Memory
Define what is a coping skill or strategy?
What is: Something that we use to help us manage ourselves to better be able to meet our goals.
You're going to the grocery store and have a long list of things to remember. What is this EF skill called?
What is: Working Memory
True or false: Starting and finishing tasks is related to our executive functions?
What is: True
Demonstrate (yes, act it out!) a coping skill to help you calm down when feeling overwhelmed.
Act out deep breathing, box breathing, meditation or similar activity.
What is a strategy you could recommend to someone who constantly forgets the due dates of their assignments?
What is: Using a planner, using a calendar, Motion etc.
What is the executive functioning skill that let's control your feelings and avoid overwhelm?
What is: Emotion Regulation
What is a strategy you can use to help you get started on your work?
What is: Using a timer, working with a buddy, motivating yourself with a reward, etc.
You open your backpack and it is a complete mess. You can't find any of your things and have no idea where your planner is. What EF skill do you need to work on?
What is: Organization
What is the name of the EF skill that helps us keep things in order and in systems that are easy to understand and find?
What is: Organization
Yes or No: Do all strategies work for all types of EF problems?
What is: No! The type of challenge you are having will determine what strategy is most likely to help.
Mia notices that she has spent the last hour scrolling TikTok instead of doing her homework. Mia noticing this is an example of what EF skill?
What is: Self-monitoring.
What are the names of 3 different EF skills you've learned about so far?
What are:
Working Memory
Emotion Regulation
Organization
Task initiation
Self-Monitoring
What is a strategy that can help with managing stress caused by schoolwork?
What is: Being organized, planning for activities in the day you enjoy, spending time with friends, getting exercise, getting outside, talking to a counsellor or loved one etc.
Sam is feeling very overwhelmed and anxious about their term project. There are so many components and due dates, and is just feels impossible. What is something you could recommend Sam do to help him get through this situation?
What is:
Encourage Sam to take it step by step (break the problem down into smaller pieces).Encourage Sam to talk to his teacher or parents about how to get this project done. Help Sam organize so he knows what needs to be done for when. Teach Sam, or encourage him, to use some calming strategies to help with feeling overwhelmed.
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