Lesson Plan
First Step Focus Plan
Students will learn to pinpoint and articulate the very first action needed to begin multi-step tasks, building confidence and organizational habits.
Many students delay or struggle with assignments because they can’t identify how to start. Focusing on the first step reduces overwhelm, boosts independence, and improves task initiation skills.
Audience
Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Teacher Preparation
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction
5 minutes
Step 2
Discussing Task Initiation
8 minutes
Step 3
Task Puzzle Activity
12 minutes
Step 4
Reflection
10 minutes

Slide Deck
Opening Moves
Lesson Objective
Sample Multi-Step Task
What Would You Do First?
What Stops Us?
Why Focus on the First Step?
Next: Task Puzzle Activity

Discussion


Activity


Journal

