Things to do to Stop Procrastinating
This strategy involves a clock.
Work for a certain amount of time.
What is the word that start with 'P' that I have asked you to say over and over? It means putting things off that you don't want to do...
Procrastination!
What are some reasons you might procrastinate? Name 3.
Too boring, too big, too hard
Which one should I choose to do first?
1. 10X17
2. 1+1
3. 12,250 X 497,608
Number 2 = Easy
or
Number 3 = Hard
How many legs does a spider have?
8
This strategy involves circling what certain items on the page and choosing the order you are going to do things.
Do the easy part first or do the hard part first. Whatever is best for you!
What does Task Initiation mean?
Starting a task, project, work etc...
What can you do if something is too boring?
Create motivation - time yourself, reward yourself, remind yourself why you are doing this.
Ms. Zima hands out a worksheet that completely confuses me. I don't know how to do anything on the page. What should I do?
What is the color of a schoolbus?
Yellow
This strategy involves raising your hand and getting the teacher's attention.
Ask for help.
What does organization mean?
Having things sorted into their correct spot or category.
What can you do if something is too hard?
Ask for help
I have a worksheet to do that is three pages long! This is too much! What should I do?
Break the worksheet into smaller pieces with breaks in between
How many sides does a triangle have?
3
This strategy involves thinking about what happens to your brain when we don't do things right away.
Remind yourself how much more stress you will have when you procrastinate!
What are "Strengths" and "Challenges"?
These describe attributes or things that you do pretty well and areas that are difficult for you.
What can you do if something is too big?
Break it into smaller pieces or start with the easiest part.
Mr. Luken tells us our assignment and says "start working". What should I do?
Pull out my materials and start work right away.
What is the name of the pirate in Peter Pan?
Captain Hook
This strategy involves not doing everything at once.
Break up longer tasks into pieces with breaks in between.
What does executive functioning mean?
Skills needed to get things done like organize, begin tasks, regulate behaviors and emotions, plan and more!
Why did we use the rolling a ball up the hill analogy when we talked about procrastination?
The beginning is the hardest part but once you get going, it's much easier!
I don't care about this homework and all I want to do is play video games. How do I avoid procrastination?
Tell myself I will work for 20 minutes and then get 10 minutes to play video games (as long as my adult is ok with it).
What ocean borders California?
Pacific Ocean