Does it feel like every year, you notice more learners who could be successful in class, but just won't "apply themselves"?
Are your learners prone to shutting down when things are hard, giving up when they don't understand, and not putting in the necessary effort to complete assignments?
None of these issues can be solved with lecturing, tutoring, additional homework, or having an adult endlessly cajole kids to “buckle down” and “stay focused”.
No matter how many times you say to young people, “You can do this; you just have to try”, it won't change the pattern of behavior. That's because:
Kids need strategies for pushing THEMSELVES through difficult tasks.
Find their flow during school work so they’re totally immersed
Take initiative in learning new things and problem-solving
Focus on assignments and concentrate with fewer distractions
Manage their time well and prioritize tasks
Create healthy sleep, work, and play habits to maximize energy
Tap into their creativity and use processes of divergent thinking
Finding Flow Solutions is a new and growing collection of resources I've created to help.
— Angela Watson
10 lessons in 1 unit for little learners (lower elementary)
25 lessons in 6 units for big kids (upper elementary)
55 lessons in 6 units for pre-teens (middle school)
55 lessons in 6 units for teens (high school)
Quickly skim the guide to prepare and review the key ideas taught in the lesson. You don’t have to master any of these skills yourself before introducing them to students, as you’ll be learning alongside one another.
Teaching the concepts and introducing activities is super simple: just follow the prompts on each slide! Units have 80-140 slides, all with professionally designed graphics. Video clips are embedded so you can play them offline.
The format is designed to minimize printing and paper use with no filler, fluff, or half blank pages. You can also assign the high school/middle school journals to students in your LMS (such as Google Classroom) and keep everything digital.
I can understand how my brain helps me learn.
I can notice when my brain gets distracted.
I can keep going when a job feels hard.
I can handle mistakes and try again.
I can wait and think before I act.
I can use movement to help my brain focus.
I can calm my brain when I feel upset.
I can take care of my brain when I feel tired.
I can find my “flow zone.”
I can grow my brain by learning new things.