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Staying on Task/Self-Talk SEL
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focustask
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How can we use self-talk to help stay on task?
Essential Question:
Staying on Task/Self-TalkSocial Emotional Learning
Room Set up: Chairs, tables and desks pushed back to create an open space to move and interact.
• Coloringpages • Crayons • PaperTape • Scissors
• Paper • Glue • Stencils
Project and Purpose: Studentswillpracticeself-talktocompletesimpleart tasks.
Note: Beforeclass,setupatleastthreestations,preferablyartstationssuchas:coloringstation,cuttingstation,collagestation,stencilstation,etc.Analternativeistouseanyotherstationsyoutypicallyuseintheclassroomtocompletecertaintasksotherthansilentreading.Stationswithavisualartfocusarehighlyrecommendedastheyoffertheopportunitytopracticeanartskillaswellasapplythelessonslearnedtoother curricular areas.
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Staying on Task/Self-Talk SEL
Introduction1. Announcethatyourmaintasktodayistotalkaboutwhatitmeansto
stayontask.Definetaskasajobthatrequiresourcompleteattention-it’slikefocustofinishajob.Talkabouttasksandworkingevenwhenthereare distractions.
2. Commentonhowtotalktoyourselfsoyoucanstayontask:
a. Statethetaskinaquietvoiceorquietlyinyourhead.Locatetheinstructions.
b. Giveyourselfapeptalkinaquietvoice.Tellyourselfyoucandothis.
c. Quietlyaskfriendsortheteachertohelpyoustayontask–askfriendstoquiettheirvoicesabitorencouragethemtoworkwithyouorasktheteacherforsilencingheadphonesorextrainstructions.
d. Complimentyourselfwhenyoufinish.
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Staying on Task/Self-Talk SEL
Direct Instruction (I do)1. Tellstudentsyouwilldemonstratewhatstayingontasklookslike.
Chooseasimpleactivitysuchasreadingabookorcoloringapicture,andbeginthetaskbystatingwhatthetaskisandwhatyourgoalis(e.g.,tofinishuptopage4,tocoloralltheskyorange).Self-narratehowyouhelpyourselfstayontask.
a. Stateyourtaskinaquietvoice:Ineedtocolorthisentireskyorange.
b. Giveyourselfapeptalkinaquietvoice:ThatmeansIneedanorangecrayon.Hmm…Ihavetorememberwhatorangelookslike…IknowthefirstletterisO.Hereitis!Icandothis.Ijustneedtostayinthelines.Oops,Iwentoutofthelinesinthislittlecorer.That’sokay,though,it’sonlyalittlebit.Therestofitlooksgreat.
c. Quietlyaskfriendsortheteacherforsupportifyouneedit:Hey,(nameofchildnexttoyourdrawinghand),canyoumoveoveralittlebitsomycoloringhanddoesn’tbumpintoyou?Thankyou.
d. Complimentyourselfwhenyoufinish:Ididagoodjob!ImadeamistakebutIlikeitanyway!
2. Debrieftheexperiencewiththestudents.Giveattentiontothetimeyoucoloredoutsideofthelines.Askstudentsaboutyourreaction:didyougetupset?Didyouthrowawaythepicture?Howdidyouhandleit?Whatdidyousaytoyourselftokeepgoingandstayontask?
3. Collectotherthingsstudentscansaytothemselvestostayontaskorwhentheyfinishthetask.Especiallywhenthingsgoalittlewrong.Theseideasmightinclude:
a. IknowexactlywhatIhavetodo.b. Icandothis.c. Iamtryinghard.That’simportant.d. Ifinishedthewhole(task).e. IknowIcanimprove.Thisisjustthefirststep.f. I’mproudIdidnotgiveup.
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Staying on Task/Self-Talk SEL
Guided Exploration (We do) 1. Tellstudentsthattheclasswillhavechoicesofcentersintheroom
andtheywillusetheself-talkmethodtohelpthemselvesstayontask.Remember that some students do not like to talk to themselves in their minds,notwiththeirvoices.Thatisfine,too.
2. Visiteachstationandreviewthestepsforeachtask.
3. Askforvolunteerstodemonstrateusingself-talkforpositivesupportineach station.
Independent Practice (You do)1. Sendstudentstocentersaccordingtoyourclasspractice,andtellthem
topracticetheirself-talkwhileworking.
2. Encouragequietvoicesineachstationandrespectfortheirpeerswhowishtoself-talkintheirheads.
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Staying on Task/Self-Talk SEL
Conclusion/ReflectisonGather back as a group and Discussion:
1. Howdidyoudo?
2. Wasithardoreasytouseself-talktostayontask?
3. Whatelsedidyoudototrytostayontask?
Connect to the classroom:
1. Whyisstayingontaskdifficultsometimes?
2. Howcanweuseself-talktohelpourselvesstayontask?
3. Howcanwehelpeachotherstayontask?
4. Whatdostayingontaskandbeingfocusedhaveincommon?
5. Whyisitimportanttostayontask?
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Staying on Task/Self-Talk SEL
Vocab words
Vocabulary Definitions
task (n)
• Definition:Apieceofworktobedoneorundertaken.
• Context:Thestudentshadthetaskofcleaninguptheclassroomtogether.
focus (v)
• Definition:todirectone’sattentionorefforts.
• Context:Markwasreadytofocusonhisreadingandfinishthebook.