Self-Control
The first step to improving your self-control is through...
increasing your awareness of how your self-control is right now.
You can improve your attention skills by...
increasing your awareness of your attention and setting goals for paying attention for longer periods.
You have a hard time doing math problems in your head. What strategy could help you with this?
Nora was hungry but didn't eat lunch. What are 2 different possible reasons why?
She forgot her lunch at home
She dropped her lunch and spilled it
True or false? Perseverance looks the same for each person.
False- different things may be more difficult for some people than for others.
When someone is often blurting out in class, how might other students feel?
Frustrated- like they can't share their ideas.
Attention skills are important when having a conversation with a friend because...
(answers will vary)
True or false? You can improve your working memory like a muscle by doing little bits of working memory activities every day.
TRUE
You see someone with their head down on their desk. What are 3 things the person could be thinking?
"I'm embarrassed"
"I'm sad"
(answers will vary)
True or false- It is important and useful to fail sometimes. We can learn from struggling.
True!
An example of self-control...
An example of paying attention is...
Paying attention to teacher directions, paying attention to a friend's theater performance, etc...
An example of working memory is...
Following verbal directions, doing mental math, remembering a string of numbers while writing them down, etc...
An example of flexibility includes...
Trying new things, seeing different perspectives, seeing the big picture.
An example of perseverance is...
Continuing to work on a math assignment when it is difficult, training to make it on a competitive soccer team...etc.
Self Control is important because...
Attention is important because...
Attention is the foundation for learning.
Working memory is important for...
We use working memory all the time at school but also at home.
Flexibility is important because...
If we can’t be flexible, we can’t switch gears when solving a problem, considering someone else’s point of view, understand multiple meaning words….etc!!
Why is perseverance important?
Answers will vary
Self Control is...
The ability to stop and think things through before acting.
Attention is...
being able to focus on a person or task for a period of time.
Working memory is...
The ability to HOLD information in your brain WHILE using it!
Flexibility is....
Flexibility is the ability to adapt to new situations and deal with change.
Perseverance is...
The ability to stick with a task and not give up, even when it becomes challenging.