Time To Get Started: A Story About Learning To Take Initiative (Executive Function)

Time to Get Started: A Story About Learning to Take Initiative (Executive Function)

About the Author Bryan Smith has worked in the education field for more than 15 years, first as an elementary school teacher then as a school counselor. He excels at teaching students life skills that will take them far and help them succeed. He is also a popular children's author whose other titles include Kindness Counts, My Day is Ruined! and What Were You Thinking? Product Description Blake generally has a good time... until someone interrupts him and tells him he needs to do something RIGHT NOW! He doesn't understand why he has to clean his room THIS SECOND! And he'd much rather be doing ANYTHING than learning multiplication. Blake's mom steps in and helps him see that not all tasks are hard or boring - sometimes he can find a fun way to accomplish a chore of he looks hard enough. She also teaches him an important skill that her father taught her when she was young - the steps to taking initiative. Blake learns questions to ask himself about why he doesn't want to do something, and what he needs to do to get started right away and complete the task. Will Blake be able to take initiative at school and at home? Time to Get Started! is another engaging title in the Executive Function series. that inspires children in grades K through 5 to be flexible, organized, and resourceful. True to the author's style, this story offers an entertaining lesson on taking initiative. Tips for parents and educator to help children overcome procrastination are included at the end of the storybook. The series also includes: What Were You Thinking? My Day Is Ruined! It Was Just Right Here! Of Course It's a Big Deal! What's The Problem How Did You Miss That? I'll Never Get All of That Done! Fix It with Focus How Do I Remember All That? Review Task initiation is a hard concept for many children. I love how this book simplifies it into four easy steps. I can't wait to use it with the students at my school. --Kevin Parker, Principal Another important and helpful booklet from Boys Town Press. There are 32 pages of useful advice and tips on how to get started taking the initiative. Blake, a young student, complains at first, but soon realizes that his Mom was right in encouraging him to get started. It was a challenging time for Blake, but eventually he learns the importance of getting on with the task at hand - without dilly-dallying! --M.G. Paregian, Reviewer Being a Mom of 2 children I really wish this book had been around when my children were younger. Now I am a Grandma I am going to read it and try the tips with my Granddaughter. Sometimes you get so tired of hearing I'll do it later and wind up doing it yourself. This book gives you a 4 point system to get your child to help get projects and chores done. Blake is a young boy who is into video games and does not want to clean his room and Mom comes up with the 4 point plan. Focus, What is stopping you, Plan, and Ask for help if needed. This is then applied in school with learning and story writing. The back of the book also has tips for parents that go further. I really recommend this book for 5+. The illustrations are motivating and fun for all children. --Bella's Gram Book Reviews