Blake generally has a good time... until someone interrupts him and
tells him he needs to do something RIGHT NOW!
He doesn't understand why he has to clean his room THIS SECOND! And
he'd much rather be doing ANYTHING than learning multiplication.
Blake's mom steps in and helps him see that not all tasks are hard or
boring - sometimes he can find a fun way to accomplish a chore of he
looks hard enough. She also teaches him an important skill that her
father taught her when she was young - the steps to taking initiative.
Blake learns questions to ask himself about why he doesn't want to do
something, and what he needs to do to get started right away and
complete the task.
Will Blake be able to take initiative at school and at home?
Time to Get Started! is another engaging title in the Executive
Function series. that inspires children in grades K through 5 to be
flexible, organized, and resourceful. True to the author's style, this
story offers an entertaining lesson on taking initiative.
Tips for parents and educator to help children overcome procrastination
are included at the end of the storybook.
The series also includes:
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- What Were You Thinking?
- My Day Is Ruined!
- It Was Just Right Here!
- Of Course It's a Big Deal!
- What's The Problem
- How Did You Miss That?
- I'll Never Get All of That Done!
- Fix It with Focus
- How Do I Remember All That?