SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL ADHD STORY & ACTIVITIES

Are you a parent, counselor, therapist, or educator working with learners who struggle with ADHD? If so, this is perfect product to add to your social/emotional toolbox. Kids in grades 1 through 4 will be engaged with the story, “My Busy Brain”, and corresponding activities. With its kid-friendly graphics and rhyming structure, your learners will connect with the story’s main characters, George and Julia. From start to finish, your learners will witness the progression of common ADHD struggles and ways in which they can cope. The story’s ending will leave a smile on the reader’s face and a sense of hope that the multitude of emotions associated with ADHD can be overcome. As a means of extending the story’s message into learners’ lives, there are worksheets and hands-on activities available. Within these pages are real-life ways in which your learners can practice healthy coping and executive functioning skills. They’ll learn to identify 7 emotions, practice breathing techniques, list positive self-qualities, and have the opportunity to make their own fidget toy(s). Not only that, but they will also perform tasks in sequencing, telling time, and writing lists. This product was designed to meet the criteria for several of the SEL Core Competencies, making it a solid addition to your curriculum. All worksheets are print and go, and while the fidget toys do require prep work, your learners will love the hands-on sensory activities. For worksheets with definitive answers, an answer key is provided. Many worksheets are available in both color and black & white formats. In either case, laminating them provides an instant write-on/wipe-off activity that can be used time over time. For more details on this product’s content, take a look at the list below.

STORY – “My Busy Brain” (version 1: George, version 2: Julia)

FLASHCARDS – 7 emotions (multi-cultural kids, emotion words)

WORKSHEET 1: learners will read a scenario from the story and draw a line to the kid with the matching emotion.

WORKSHEET 2: learners will read a scenario from the story and write the emotion word they might feel in that situation.

WORKSHEET 3: learners will identify different types of weather and color the clothing item most appropriate to wear.

WORKSHEET 4: learners will write numbers to sequence daily tasks (brushing teeth, setting table, making pb&j sandwich.

WORKSHEET 5: learners will cut and glue alarm clocks showing the time for tasks in a daily routine.

WORKSHEET 6: learners will identify, write, and illustrate special qualities unique to their brains.

WORKSHEET 7: learners will illustrate a situation in which their mind might wander, then decorate the cloud with cotton balls.

WORKSHEET 8: learners will circle the hidden (lost) sports balls in the picture and use a check-off list as they find each ball.

WORKSHEET 9: learners will write and illustrate three facts about something of interest to them.

WORKSHEET 10: learners will identify and color the movement activities they enjoy.

WORKSHEET 11: learners will identify the benefits of water and decorate the water bottle.

WORKSHEET 12: learners will write a list of three tasks they complete each day.

WORKSHEET 13: learners will identify scents that are pleasing to them and practice a deep breathing exercise.

WORKSHEET 14: learners will write about and illustrate a new healthy coping skill to try.

WORKSHEET 15: learners will find words hidden in the wordsearch that were mentioned in the story and worksheets.

ACTIVITIES: learners will have the opportunity to make their own fidget toy (4 options included)