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Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
Put the rules up on the wall where everyone can see them, and put the child's own version on a card on their desk.
A rule that lives only in memory is not there in the second it is needed, which is the second something more interesting has just walked past. A card…
Moving between lessons is where things fall apart, so plan the move out loud before it happens. What to bring, where to go, and who will be waiting.
Before the child leaves maths, walk them through what comes with them and tell them to check in with the next teacher on arrival. That teacher greets…
Some children need to move, and the choice is whether that movement is allowed for or whether it arrives as a disruption later on.
A ball chair, a standing desk, a seat near the front, or permission to walk to the back and return with a nod and nothing said: any of these let the…
A calendar that catches only some of your commitments is more dangerous than no calendar at all. You look at Thursday, see a clear afternoon, say yes, and only later meet the thing that never got written down.
So the first job is not a better app. It is one place where everything goes, without exception, including the small things you are certain you will…
There is more about focus, starting, and adhd than the practices: the focus, starting, and adhd area has the themes and the courses too.
While you are talking, have them writing. Notes give attention something to hold onto, and they let you see at a glance who has gone.
Listening on its own asks a child to do nothing visible for a long stretch, and attention quietly drains away with nobody able to tell. A pen moving…