Chapter 7: Choices

Choices Summary

  • Power: Free Will: The only person you can make change is yourself.
  • Becoming Brain Smart: Choices motivate from within, improve goal-achievement and facilitate self-regulation.
  • Skill: Two positive choices, reframing blame, Parroting technique, Who is the boss of you?
  • School Family: Visual Rules

Power of Free Will

 

  • Power of Free Will - "Becoming the Best You Can Be" Webinar Series - Dr. Becky Bailey

Brain Breaks

 

  • Move and Freeze Brain Break in 3rd Grade

  • Brain Smart Start in Hawaiian 2nd Grade

  • Brain Smart Good morning Song in Elementary

  • Brain Smart Paper Plates Activity in Special Needs PreK

  • Group I Love You Ritual Brain Smart Activity

  • Group Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater Brain Smart Activity

  • I Love You Rituals - Brain Hand in 5th Grade

Activity to Create Two Positive Choices

 

Sample Answers:

Nathan, you have a choice! You may eat your pizza or drink your drink. What is better for you? Way to go, you decided to drink your drink.

Meredith, you have a choice! You may put the eraser cover on the board and listen or you may put the eraser cover on the board and sit quietly on your hands. What is better for you? Good for you! You chose to sit on your hands.

Cameron, you have a choice! You can work on math problems 1-3 or raise your hand for help. What is better for you? You chose to raise your hand for help so you can understand fractions better. Good for you!

Remember: There are NO RIGHT ANSWERS, just a focus on two positive actions that achieve your desired outcome.

Video Demonstrations:

  • Adult Offers Toddler Two Choices During Play

  • Special Needs Child Needs Help With Choices

  • Teacher Gives Two Choices During Small Group Time

Autistic Child Successfully Navigates Choices With Help

 

  • Safe Place - Autistic Child Successfully Navigates Choices With Help

Visual Reminders

 

  • Teacher Helps A Struggling Child Using Visual Reminders On The Desk