I am
EPIC
Developing my Thinking Skills
Introduction Lesson
Lesson Objectives
We look different. �And we enjoy doing different things.
Everyone is different...
We think, learn and feel things differently to each other��….and that is OK.
Our brains work differently too
...how we do it, �and what we think and feel �may be different.
Even when we do the same activity
Our senses collect lots of information...
...but our brains only process some of it.
Which bits are selected varies from person to person.
There are 1000 times more neurons in one human brain, than there are stars �in our galaxy
The processing is done by neurons
...and they are constantly changing as we learn and experience new things.
There are over 3 trillion connections in our brain....
All the neurons together create enough electricity to power a lightbulb.
Our brain does many things without us thinking about them:
Other skills we have to learn, but they soon become automatic:
Our brains help us processes our emotions and stores our memories
Our brain also helps us think and solve problems.
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Remember
Memory
Inhibition
Stop & Think
Planning
Attention
Self-regulation
Avoiding distractions, resisting temptation and generally controlling your responses.
The ability to 'Stop and Think' before you speak or act.
Inhibition
Ability to hold your attention on a task, even if there are distractions (e.g. noises around you or feelings inside you).
Ability to switch attention from one part of a task to another e.g. moving from setting out equipment to playing the game in P.E.
Ability to divide attention or be flexible in your thinking.
Attention
Working memory is the space in your head where you hold and organise information for a short amount of time. ��For example when you teacher tells you instructions and you have to hold them in your head until you get back to your seat. �
It also helps you remember the task you have just completed.�Or to reverse a multiplication sum, to divide it.
Memory
Ability to think ahead and consider what you need or what should be done.
Thinking about the steps that will be needed to complete the task
Planning
& being organised
Self-regulation is about being able to recognise and monitor task demands and respond appropriately, e.g.
Self-regulation
You are unique!
Unique:
Being the only one of its type [like a fingerprint]; different from everyone else.
Planner
Focussed
Friendly
Patient
Energetic
You are unique
Some thinking skills you may already be good at [STRENGTHS]
Other thinking skills might need a lot more practice
[AREAS TO WORK ON]
Self-awareness & reflection
Thinking about and recognising your unique set of strengths & areas to work on
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