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What age group	Year or Grade 8
What topic	Executive functioning
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Introduction:

Welcome, students! Today we will be exploring executive functioning and how it helps us to navigate through everyday life challenges. Before we dive into the lesson, I want you to pause and ask yourself, "Who am I?"

Activity:

I have a pile of index cards with different personality traits written on them. Each of you will choose three index cards that you think best describe who you are. Then, you will share with your peers what traits you selected and explain why those traits represent you.

Discussion:

Great job, everyone! Now, let's discuss how those personality traits relate to executive functioning. Did you notice any patterns? Did any of those traits surprise you?

Transition:

The traits you selected help to illustrate your unique strengths and challenges. This is where executive functioning comes into play. So, what is executive functioning? Let's explore this topic further in the next section of our lesson.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, understanding who we are and our unique traits is the first step in improving our executive functioning skills. This activity allowed us to see that we all have different strengths and weaknesses, and that's okay! In the next section, we will dive deeper into what executive functioning is and how we can strengthen these skills to help us thrive in our daily lives.