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Executive Function Student Self-Reflection Writing Prompts Task Cards 4th-7th
Do you need practical, effective executive function activities? Do you need a quick and convenient way to develop your students' executive function skills? Teach them easily with this set of 30 different reflection prompts across six themes for discussion or written response (or use the task cards, too!). You'll be able to grow executive function skills without sacrificing loads of instructional time with this set of prompts that are designed to be effective and successful with students in 4th
4th - 7th
Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning, Writing
Task Initiation Intervention Toolkit | Executive Functioning & ADHD Support for
Product Description Help students overcome one of the biggest barriers to classroom success: getting started. The Task Initiation Intervention Toolkit gives teachers practical, student-friendly supports for helping students begin assignments, follow through with tasks, reduce avoidance behaviors, and build independence with less adult prompting. Designed for SPED, RTI, MTSS, inclusion, counseling, executive functioning support, and ADHD intervention, this toolkit includes visual supports, che
7th - 9th
Classroom Community, For All Subjects
Executive Functioning Skills Task Cards | Self Regulation & Focus Activities
🧠 Executive Functioning Skills Task Cards
Help students strengthen focus, self-control, organization, and flexible thinking with these engaging Executive Functioning Skills Task Cards!
This ready-to-use resource supports students who need structured guidance with:
✔ Self-regulation
✔ Impulse control
✔ Staying on task
✔ Organization skills
✔ Flexible thinking
✔ Emotional regulation
✔ Following directions
✔ Planning & problem solving
Perfect for students with ADHD, autism, execut
PreK - 7th
Reading, Sight Words
Executive Function: Task Initiation and Work Completion Tracker
Track students time executive functioning skills using this tracker. You can track time on task (active listening and minutes on task), task initiation, and number of problems completed during an allotted time.
PreK - 12th
For All Subjects, Social Emotional Learning
ADHD Task Breakdown & Homework Support | Executive Function Worksheets
This task breakdown and homework support toolkit is designed to help students with ADHD and executive functioning challenges start tasks, stay focused, and complete work with less overwhelm. These flexible, low-prep worksheets support task initiation, organization, and follow-through and can be used during independent work time, homework support, intervention, or counseling sessions. What’s Included: • Task Breakdown Sheet (break large tasks into manageable steps) • Today’s Top 3 (prioritize wha
3rd - 6th
Classroom Community, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Smarter Strategies: Curriculum for Building Elementary Executive Function Skills
Messy backpacks, unfinished homework, trouble starting tasks—sound familiar? The challenge is, most EF resources are geared toward older kids, not elementary students when early habits matter most. That’s why I created Smarter Strategies—a ready-to-use course for educational therapists, learning specialists, and tutors who work one-on-one with kids. You’ll get 12 step-by-step lessons, complete with student facing slides, activities, and strategy sheets—plus game recommendations, tools, and teach
2nd - 8th
School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Functioning Workbook
The Executive Functioning Skills Every Middle Schooler Needs—But Almost None Are Taught. Your students are bright, but they can't find their homework. They have potential, but they can't start a task without 30 minutes of stalling. They get the material, but they fall apart when plans change. These aren't character flaws—they're missing executive functioning skills. And those skills can be taught. This 25-page student-facing workbook teaches the 8 executive functioning skills that predict adul
4th - 8th
School Counseling, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: The Ultimate Special Education & Classroom Survival "MEGA BUNDLE"
Organization Skills Workbook Grades 3–6 | Executive Function & SEL Activities
Support students in strengthening organization skills with this Executive Function SEL workbook featuring structured activities and teacher strategies.This resource empowers students to:Organize materials and manage tasks like a proBuild routines that boost focus, independence, and productivityClear clutter, prioritize work, and follow through with confidenceStrengthen executive function and self-management skillsStrand 5: OrganisationUnit 1: Placing Materials in Specified PlacesLesson 1: Organi
3rd - 6th
Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Functioning Bundle
Help students strengthen their executive functioning skills with this ready-to-use three-part bundle. Designed for middle and high school students, this series guides learners from awareness to application to independence. Each unit includes clear slides, discussion prompts, reflection pages, and strategy tools that support growth in organization, focus, time management, self-advocacy, and flexible thinking. What’s included: Unit 1: What Is Executive Functioning? Students explore the “CEO of the
5th - 12th
Not Subject Specific, School Psychology, Social Emotional Learning
Hi-Lo Focus & Concentration Social Skills Reading | Executive Function | SEL
Help your Middle and High School students build an unbreakable "Distraction Shield" today! Do your students struggle to stay on task for more than two minutes? This Focus and Concentration pack is the ultimate Reading Intervention for reluctant readers, SPED students, and ESL/ELL learners. Our content uses Social Logic to explain how to protect your "Attention Minutes" in a world designed to distract you. Dominate your classroom management with these High-Interest, Low-Ability (Hi-Lo) resou
5th - 12th
Informational Text, Short Stories, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: BACK TO SCHOOL Executive Function & Study Skills Reading BUNDLE | Vol 4
Hi-Lo Time Management Social Skills Reading | Executive Function | SEL
Master Time Management and Executive Functioning in your Middle and High School classroom! Do your students struggle with "Time Blindness" and putting off work? This Time Management and Procrastination pack is the ultimate Reading Intervention for reluctant readers, SPED students, and ESL/ELL learners. Our content uses Social Logic to explain how to "Beat the Clock." Dominate your classroom management with these High-Interest, Low-Ability (Hi-Lo) resources:Time Management: Teach the "Energy
5th - 12th
Informational Text, Short Stories, Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: BACK TO SCHOOL Executive Function & Study Skills Reading BUNDLE | Vol 4
Executive Functioning Activities Escape Room Boom Cards OT BUNDLE
Executive functioning skills are fun to learn when done in puzzle format. This bundle includes 2 Boom card decks that work on problem solving, scanning, critical thinking skills, and attention to tasks. Decks include: Morse Code (2 puzzles)Pigpen Cipher (1 puzzle)Substitution Cipher (2 puzzles)Calendar skills (1 puzzle)Sudoku (1 9-grid and 1 6-grid)Logic Puzzle (2 puzzles)And more! See the description for each deck for more details. Each puzzle is self-checking and if the student makes an err
4th - 6th
Executive Functioning Activities Escape Room OT Boom Cards
Do your students struggle with maintaining attention to tasks, making inferences, solving problems, and other executive functioning skills? These crack the code logic puzzle activities will engage kids and they will forget that they are learning. This Boom card deck works on problem solving, critical thinking, visual scanning, and higher level executive functioning skills. This deck is designed for students 4th grade and older, but may be suitable for younger students with help. These
4th - 7th
Also included in: Executive Functioning Activities Escape Room Boom Cards OT BUNDLE
Executive Functioning Tool: Break It Down – Assignment Chunker for Middle & High
Large assignments can overwhelm even capable, motivated students—especially those with executive functioning challenges. The Break It Down Assignment Chunker helps students reduce overwhelm by breaking multi-step tasks into manageable parts, sequencing their work, and identifying a clear first action. Rather than assuming students are unmotivated or careless, this tool supports planning, task initiation, and follow-through in a calm, student-respectful way. It works well for writing assignment
6th - 12th
For All Subjects, Other (ELA), Writing
Executive Function Operation Class Quest Activity Set
Thank you so much for your interest in the Executive Function Operation Class Quest Unit – Activities Day 1: Mission Launch – What is Executive Functioning?Day 2: Operation Tower TriumphDay 3: Executive Functioning EscapePlan a Class Party – small groups plan a pretend event using checklists, organization tools, and roles.Day 4: The Time-Traveling Student DilemmaTask Sorting Challenge – students prioritize activities from most to least important, discussing choices.Day 5: EF Awareness Poster Pro
2nd - 6th
Classroom Community, Informational Text, Writing
Organization and Planning Executive Function Skills Bundle
EF Skills: Organization and Planning Workbook Help your students build essential executive function skills with this Organization and Planning Workbook! Designed for upper elementary through high school, this resource gives students hands-on tools to strengthen their ability to organize materials, manage tasks, and plan effectively. Perfect for classroom teachers, school counselors, and intervention specialists, this workbook can be used in whole-class lessons, small groups, or one-on-one
4th - 12th
Reading Strategies, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Editable Google Sheets: K-6 Executive Function & Organization Tracker
Track and support student executive function all year long with this editable K–6 organizational skills tracker!Simplify monthly monitoring of executive function in your classroom using this Google Sheets template. With color-coded months and automatic conditional formatting, entering a simple 1–4 rating makes it easy to visualize progress in key areas like starting tasks, maintaining focus, workspace organization, following directions, and using routines. At-a-glance features:Fully editable—cu
K - 6th
Social Emotional Learning
Also included in: K-6 Editable SEL Progress Monitoring Bundle (4 Trackers - Google Sheets)
Executive Functioning Skills for Elementary Students Poster
This Executive Functioning Skills poster introduces five essential executive function domains in a clear, student-friendly visual format designed specifically for elementary learners. The modern, calming design makes it perfect for classrooms, counseling spaces, resource rooms, and home learning environments. Skills Included✔ Metacognition – evaluating work and making thoughtful decisions ✔ Planning – organizing steps and following through on tasks ✔ Task Initiation – starting and complet
K - 6th
Classroom Community, School Counseling, School Psychology
Planning and Organization Skills Executive Functioning Activities Class Helper
Improve your planning and organization skills with effective executive functioning activities. Discover practical tips to boost efficiency and take action today! Great for Kids with ADHD, Adults with ADHD and an Autism Helper for child development to help with behaviour management. Great as a teacher resource or for School Psychologists, helps with Homeschool Planner and Special Education Classroom Decor. Master task prioritization to boost productivity and achieve goals. Learn simple strategies
PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Higher Education
School Psychology
Executive Functioning - Awareness (Grades 4+)
How to Make a Plan — Student Smart SkillsTurn chaos into a simple system students can keep.Before students can manage their time, organize their space, or push through hard tasks — they need one thing first: awareness. This is Lesson 1 of the Student Smart Skills series, and it lays the foundation for everything that follows. Students learn to notice their own habits, name their strengths and struggles without judgment, and understand why self-awareness is the first step to real change. What's i
4th - 12th
Character Education, Classroom Community, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Function Poster Set
Executive Functioning Posters for Gifted & Growing Minds!Grades 2–6 | Print & Display | Supports SEL & Critical ThinkingBoost your students’ metacognition and self-regulation with this vibrant, student-friendly set of Executive Functioning (EF) Posters—perfect for classrooms, gifted programs, or SEL corners! Whether you're launching a project, reflecting on a challenge, or building life-long learning habits, these posters are your go-to tool for building awareness and independence in young thi
2nd - 8th
Informational Text, Social Emotional Learning
Executive Functioning Skills 101: Organization (Now Editable)
I have researched many different tools and approaches to help students learn the executive functioning skill of organization. I have summed up the most important aspects here! With the foundation of three simple tools/strategies, any child (age 9 and up) can be organized and self sufficiently maintain this organization. This is an extremely valuable system that I created to help children be successful in their organization, task management, and completion of goals.
3rd - 12th
For All Subjects
Breaking Tasks into Smaller Steps
Support your students in overcoming procrastination and overwhelm with this Breaking Tasks into Smaller Steps activity! Designed for Grades 4–12, this resource helps students strengthen their executive functioning by learning how to chunk large assignments into manageable pieces, making schoolwork feel less stressful and more achievable. ✅ Who Is It For?Classroom Teachers – integrate into study skills lessons or as a planning tool for projects.School Counselors & Specialists – use in small group
4th - 12th
Reading Strategies, School Counseling, Social Emotional Learning
Brain Power & Body Power: Executive Functioning Tool
Working on executive functioning skills including planning, time management, prioritizing, and self-awareness with your students? This product is perfect for upper elementary and middle schoolers to take those tough concepts and apply them with a shared vocabulary. It includes: Brain Power Passage & Comprehension QuestionsBody Power Passage & Comprehension QuestionsHow to Plan with Brain & Body Power Social StoryInstructions & Task ChartWould love to hear your feedback as I just started my TPT
4th - 8th
Speaking & Listening
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