Lesson Plan
Flex Your Mind Lesson Plan
Guide the student through targeted, hands-on exercises that encourage shifting categories and exploring different viewpoints to build cognitive flexibility and resilience.
Strengthening cognitive flexibility helps students adapt to changes, think creatively, reduce frustration when routines shift, and improves problem-solving in academic and everyday situations.
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Prep
Prepare Materials
3 minutes
Step 1
Warm-Up & Goal Setting
2 minutes
Step 2
Activity 1: Sorting Switch
5 minutes
Step 3
Activity 2: Perspective Puzzle
5 minutes
Step 4
Reflection & Positive Reinforcement
3 minutes
Slide Deck
Flex Your Mind
Today's Goal
Warm-Up & Goal Setting (2 min)
Activity 1: Sorting Switch (5 min)
Activity 2: Perspective Puzzle (5 min)
Reflection & Positive Reinforcement (3 min)
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