Planning/Organization
I can use... when helping myself organize my school-related materials in my book bag?
What is: binder; color coded folders
To know my daily schedule and be able to estimate the time needed to complete the tasks and activities, making/changing plans, I can...?
What is: daily schedule;
Note how long does studying takes;
note non- school related activities- chores, extracurricular activities
The strategies I can use to help me prepare for the test and stay focused are:
What is: Visual cues, to-do lists
Who is someone at school who could help you solve your problem?
What is: Teacher
Aide
Counselor
Principal
Friend
When completing the homework tasks and assignments, how can I avoid meltdown and feeling of frustration ?
What is: Take scheduled breaks: movement, breathing, mindfulness, etc
The basic ways to organize your school-related materials are :
What is: Write your name, date, place loose papers in the folders of the binder with corresponding subject;
sort your school-related paperwork weekly;
leave the paperwork at home, in a separate binder every few months - at the end of the marking period
A useful routine when completing the homework assignments and projects is ... ?
What is: Writing the due date in the planner/Google calendar; set a reminder days before
When I have a test coming up, I...
What is: Mark my calendar;
chunk the material;
prepare a study plan;
use study strategies, such as....
The test is ending in one minute but you are not done yet. What could I do?
What is: Ask the teacher for more time
Answer as many questions as I can
Make educated guesses
What tools can I used when feeling frustrated?
What is: try to learn to recognize when I start feeling frustrated and use the tools- Breathing, movement break, drawing, mindfulness..
You can use ... to organize your homework assignments, projects
What is: planner, google calendar, visual schedules
When completing a large project I can...?
What is: Chunk it into the smaller parts;
estimate the time needed;
create the checklists
What can you do when you are learning the new complex material in class?
What is: graphic organizer to help yourself learn the facts
What can you do if you got stuck on a problem and can't figure out the answer?
What is: Move-on;
self-talk through the problem
When I get nervous I feel...
No one correct answer
When I have multiple homework assignment with different due dates and level of difficulty, I do the following:
What is: Wright down the dues dates in the planner;
Estimate time needed to complete- difficulty level;
Write down a check list
When my school assignment has to be submitted on Google Classroom by 12 PM, or I have to join the Google meet session, I can...
What is: Use the alarm;
Use the visual cues- Google Calendar, to do list on the wall/desk
When the teacher is giving me assignment with multiple steps/questions in it I can...?
What is: a check-list
What can I do if the usual way of solving problem in school, or community does not work?
What is: make several different routines for the same activity, to be able to find more than one solution to the problem
What is something that makes me happy? Can I do that when feeling frustrated?
No one right answer
When I need to organize my google docs, projects I use... ?
What is: folders on the Google drive: subjects, dates
To estimate time needed during the homework completion I can...?
What is: Write down the start and finish time and compare the estimate time v.s the real time it took
What can I do when I try to do the homework at home and friends keep posting on social media?
What is: Limit distraction, go to a quiet room/space;
put the phone away, keep only one window on the screen open
If I have to visit a new place, or change in the usual schedule is going to take place, I can...?
What is: prepare yourself by learning more details, research
What can I do to help myself organize and feel focused at home?
What is: Making checklists and chores: making bed, setting table, laundry, walking/feeding pets