Name the Game
This game uses wooden blocks and focuses on the EF skills of planning, impulse control and flexible thinking
What is Jenga?
You can catch this Kelly Home Team member zooming around the floor. They are always ready to get started, as task initiation is a strength of theirs.
Who is Kevin F. ?
Lacking this skill makes it hard for me to not say the first thing that comes to my mind.
What is response inhibition?
I constantly lose my coat, folders, pencils and pens because I struggle with this skill.
What is working memory?
This tool can often be seen on the doors of Kelly Home Youth. It helps youth organize tasks day by day.
What is a daily planner.
Be prepared to sit for this game. It involves using goal directed persistence, planning and prioritization to manage your property and win the big bucks.
What is Monopoly?
When this Kelly Home Team member needs sustained attention, they know exactly what to do! Sound machine on, music or funny videos playing. They exemplify locking in.
Who is Andre?
Lack of this skill makes it hard to find anything! Keys, phone, I could even lose my head.
What is organization?
My science project is due in a month, but I don't have a clue where to start because I need to work on this skill.
What is planning and prioritization?
This technique involves two people doing similar tasks next to each other often to encourage the other complete their task.
What is body doubling?
This sweet game is often the first game pre-schoolers play. They learn the basics like taking turns and emotional control while traveling to Candy Castle
What is Candy Land?
This Kelly Home Team Member is calm, cool and collected. Look to this person to show you how to manage your emotions through various activities that feed the mind and soul. Emotional control is their superpower!
Who is Morgan?
Lacking this skill would make it hard for a person to change plans suddenly.
What is flexibility?
I often think it will only take me 5 minutes to get ready for school but I often arrive 15 minutes late because I struggle with this skill.
What is time management?
Where in Kelly Home can you look to find an upcoming doctor's appointment?
What is the main office board?
In this classic whodunnit, players will have to use their working memory catch details and organization to keep track, ultimately leading to catch the killer.
What is Clue?
This Kelly Home Team member is the go-to person for creating a plan. If you have a goal, they have a to-do list and a calendar to match it. Time management is their strength.
Who is Megan?
Lacking this skill would make it hard to stay present in a 2 hour long lecture. Distractions and Daydreaming just seem to take over!
What is sustained attention?
I often wait until the last minute to complete my assignments because I struggle with this skill.
What is task initiation.
Where in Kelly Home can you look to find the due date of an upcoming assignment?
What is the PSO Calendar outside of Megan's office?
This nearly 1500-year-old game will require sustained attention to win. Not only will you have to predict your opponent's next move but also use metacognition to improve your own game.
What is chess?
This Kelly Home team member's greatest strength is flexibility. Down for an outing, getting a youth to appointments, or crafting. Change of plans? No Problem!
Who is Nico?
Lacking this skill would make it hard for someone to review their performance and decide what they could have done differently.
What is metacognition?
I constantly forget to raise my hand when I know an answer to a question my teacher asks because I struggle with this skill.
What is response inhibition?
These were given to each Kelly Home youth in January to promote goal setting.
What is the passion planner?