Discover other cultures, customs, and cuisines! Author and educator Bryan Smith has developed five activities to accompany the Diversity is Key picture book. The lessons are designed to teach children how diversity makes life more fun and to embrace...

Initiative is the ability to start an activity, plan, or task. Learning how to take initiative and get things done is an important executive function skill for children. Author and educator Bryan Smith has developed five activities to accompany the...

Activity #1 "SUPER E!" Saves the Day should be used with the storybook Empathy is My Superpower! After reading the story, use this activity to enforce the skill of showing empathy. The activity gives students scenarios that describe tough situations and...

Learning how to feel and show empathy is an important skill for children. Author and educator Bryan Smith has developed four activities to accompany the storybook Empathy is My Superpower! The lessons are designed to teach children how...

It's easy for kids to feel sad when bad things happen in their lives. This is especially true when boys and girls are bullied or picked on, or feel left out and isolated. Author and School Counselor Bryan Smith has developed four exercises to accompany...

Self-control is the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior and to keep one's cool in the face of disappointment. These four activities developed by author Bryan Smith can help children with self-control. The lessons are designed to...

Read the storybook It Was Just Right Here! from the Executive FUNction series written by Bryan Smith to your students, then pass out the “What’s Out of Place?” worksheet when the story is finished. This exercise will help to...

Learning how to get and stay organized is an important executive function skill for children. Good organization skills allow children to order items or pictures into sequential order, maintain toys and personal items in a neat and orderly manner, and...

Students will have the opportunity to put themselves in Braden’s shoes in this activity, teaching the importance of flexible thinking and responsibility. The exercise accompanies the storybook My Day is Ruined! from the Executive FUNction series...

Flexible thinking allows people to think about things in new ways or to incorporate new information into a specific plan or idea. Flexible thinkers are often able to come up with more than one solution to a problem or challenge. The ability to think...

Students will determine how they will have a GONNA-GET-IT-DONE mindset in their own lives. Having a GONNA-GET-IT-DONE mindset helps to have a positive attitude, stay determined and gain the skill of being responsible. This exercise accompanies the...

When children learn or try something new, they can easily get discouraged when things don't go as planned. They don't yet understand that mistakes and failure are parts of learning. Author and educator Bryan Smith has developed four excellent activities...

Students will complete Random Acts of Kindness to help create an artistic display of a tree while learning the importance of applying compassion and kindness towards their peers. This activity can be done as a whole class, grade or entire school. The...

Bryan Smith's Kindness Counts is a story about teaching random acts of kindness. These activities will help teach the importance of being kind to others, even when it isn't easy. Worksheets, games, discussion topics and group activities...

Impulse control is an executive functioning skill that allows you think before you act and to prioritize long-term success over short-term gains. When you have good self-control, you are able to resist doing things that may be harmful to yourself or to...

Students will become creative when discussing and being reminded to always show good sportsmanship. Start off by reading Bryan Smith’s If Winning Isn’t Everything, Why Do I Hate to Lose? storybook to your class. Once the story has been...