Eve Coates

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive function. This is a set of skills that help students organize, prioritize, plan, focus, control impulses, and accomplish goals- or in other words, it helps students "get things done." By the time these students are in high school, these skills can be so insufficient to meet school demands that it can take many months or years to help them get where they need to be. Starting early is key to he

Make learning test-taking strategies FUN with this interactive PowerPoint. This includes 3 separate PowerPoints with 9 total strategies for general test-taking, reading, and math. Mac-friendly version included! Video preview available!SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER for a FULL LENGTH freebie! I recommend starting just with the first PowerPoint that introduces 4 tips that work for all multiple choice test areas. Later, you can introduce the two shorter lessons that focus on specific strategies for re

Do you have students who have a difficult time doing anything that is a little challenging for them? Do they quit right away? Do they think they are "dumb" if they make mistakes? Do they think if something is challenging, it means they aren't smart? This interactive PowerPoint bundle is specifically for these kids. It's designed to get kids to go from a fixed mindset (I'm just not good at math/reading) to a growth mindset (I can become better at math/reading.) Works great on Smartboards too! Vid

Do your students have trouble with overreacting to problems? This interactive PowerPoint teaches students to match their reaction size to their problem size. Video preview available! Mac-friendly version included, but Microsoft PowerPoint is still required for compatibility. Overview of PowerPoint:Begins with a story about a girl who often overreacts to problems. When she experiences an actual big problem, people don't come to help her.Students learn the definition of overreacting and that ther

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as impulse control. By the time these students are in high school, these skills can be so insufficient to meet school demands that it can take many months or years to help them get where they need to be. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive functions. Video Preview AvailableThis interactive lesson on stren

Teach your students how to make SMART goals in terms that they will understand with this highly interactive PowerPoint. There are several different variations of what each letter means, but I've personally found the most effective to be: SpecificMeasurableAction-basedRealisticTimeOverview of PowerPoint: •Explains each part of a "SMART" goal (Specific, Measurable, Action-based, Realistic, Timely) •Many attention-grabbing activities within the PowerPoint •Includes interactive portions where stude

Do your students tend to think every conflict is bullying? Do they often mistake someone being mean for bullying? This PowerPoint helps teach students the difference between normal conflict and actual bullying. The definition I've chosen for bullying in this PowerPoint is: Someone who purposely hurts someone else, over and over, and the person being bullied feels powerless, like there's nothing they can do to stop it.SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER for a FULL LENGTH freebie! Overview of PowerPoint:

This interactive PowerPoint bundle includes a mini introduction lesson on executive functions, a full lesson on planning, and a full lesson on organizing. Since many of you already have systems for organizing and routines in place in your classrooms, I tried to make this broad and general enough to fit all elementary students and classrooms. I provide tools and ideas for helping with planning and organizing, and then leave some of the specifics to you so it can fit your classroom. This PowerPo

This 2 part lesson teaches kids how we make worries GROW, and tools we can use to keep them at a healthy size. The lesson is filled with animations, interactivity, and fun! No PowerPoint? No problem! You can access a free online viewer here. VIDEO PREVIEW AVAILABLE!-------------------------------------------- LESSON 1 OVERVIEW: Why We WorryNo one likes to feel worried, but fear can actually be a good emotion that protects us. People with sensitive brains or big imaginations might worry too mu

Teach kids the difference between healthy and unhealthy friendships with this interactive PowerPoint filled with animations, built-in quizzes and fun! Video Preview Available!Teen version available here. Overview of PowerPoint: Kids learn four basic traits of a healthy friendship: Healthy friendships are balanced. Both friends feel equal and neither one is in charge and both friends benefit. Unhealthy friendships are imbalanced. One friend has more control and gets all the benefits from the f

Teach your students to get out of their rigid thinking ruts and into more flexible thinking with this highly interactive PowerPoint filled with animations, quizzes, and fun! Video preview available here!Overview of PowerPoint •Begins with a story of a boy who has trouble with changes in routine, thinking outside of the box, and doing things differently. •Students learn about different types of thinking with visual metaphors. Rigid thinking is shown as a railroad track and shows the problem of r

Do your students tend to think every conflict is bullying? Do they often mistake someone being mean for bullying? The first PowerPoint in this bundle helps teach students the difference between normal conflict and actual bullying. The second PowerPoint teaches students what they can do to prevent bullying. The definition I've chosen for bullying in these PowerPoints is: Someone purposely hurts someone else, over and over, and the person being bullied feels powerless, like there's nothing they ca

Teach your students the basics of how to be a good digital citizen. This interactive PowerPoint bundle includes lessons on internet safety, internet etiquette, and internet credibility- all with animations, quizzes, and fun! Video preview available!Overview of Internet Safety PowerPoint:• The PowerPoint begins by introducing 3 rules to help keep students safe on the internet. • Rule 1: Don't Share Private Information- Students learn what info is safe to share and what to keep private, that not e

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as time management. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive functions. This interactive lesson on time management takes this skill down to an elementary level in ways that are useful and accessible to them. Overview of Time Management PowerPoint : Optional Bonus PowerPoint: Introduces students to executive

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as working memory. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive function. This interactive lesson explains in kid-friendly terms what working memory is and includes tips and games to reinforce the concept. Overview of Working Memory PowerPoint : • Begins by explaining that different types of memories are stored i

This interactive PowerPoint bundle provides tools for students to manage difficult emotions and promote healthy thinking. These lessons include many animations, visuals, and interactive portions, and are not the typical text-heavy PowerPoints. They are designed to keep your students engaged and retain the information longer by using visual metaphors. This bundle includes the following products: Mindfulness- A set of 3 PowerPoints Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- A set of 3 PowerPoints on cognitive

To help prevent child abuse, it is important to make the subject of safe touches approachable and give students concrete rules for what touches are and aren't okay- even if it is an uncomfortable subject to teach. This PowerPoint provides a way to introduce the subject of safe and unsafe touches in kid-friendly terms and outlines steps to take if they encounter unsafe touches. Video preview availableThe information in this lesson is based on the latest information, research, and programs availa

Want MORE idioms like these? Try my MORE Idioms PowerPoint or save by purchasing my Idiom PowerPoint Bundle.This interactive idiom PowerPoint slideshow is a two-in-one lesson. It teaches students the meaning of various idioms and teaches them about the word literally. This slideshow features common idioms with fun creative pictures to illustrate both the figurative and literal meanings of the idioms. The students can play a guessing game and will love the fun pictures. Then they can use the p

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as task initiation. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive functions. This interactive lesson on strengthening task initiation skills and avoiding procrastination takes it down to an elementary level in ways that are useful and accessible to them. This lesson explains with engaging visuals just why procrast

Many of the ways kids and teens try to build self-confidence don’t actually work—and in fact, sometimes it can make the problem worse! In this lesson bundle, I bust myths about self-confidence and teach the less obvious ways to truly build confidence. Video Preview Available!Each lesson teaches kids why the principles work, not just how to implement them. When kids understand the “why” behind something, they are much more motivated to figure out the “how." Each zero-prep lesson includes: dire