Session 1:

Getting To Know Each

Other

Why Are We All Here?

Goals of GroupLearn How To:

1. Be More Organized At School2. Get Along Better with Friends &

Family3. Solve Problems

My Expectations of You

Arrive to group on time 6:30PM Sitting down in your seat ready to work

Arrive to group prepared

Follow group rules

Complete and turn in home practice assignments

Participate in ALL group activities

Have fun !!

Your Expectations?

Group Rules

1. Be Respectful

2. Follow Instructions

3. Use Materials and Possessions Appropriately

4. Stay in Your Area

5. Stay on Task

Rule # 1: Be Respectful

Behaving in a way that does not offend, disrupt, or harm yourself or other people.

Examples of Rule Violation: Intentional Aggression

Intentional Destruction of Property

Stealing

Lying

Name Calling/Teasing

Cursing/Swearing

Complaining/Whining

Interrupting

Rule # 2: Follow Instructions

A counselor tells you to do something and you do it or begin to do it within 10 seconds

Examples of Rule Violations:A counselor tells all of the children to go to their seats and get their materials ready. One child starts to go to his seat and then stops to talk to a group member for 15 seconds

The staff member instructs a child to stop playing with his pencil. The child stops but starts again after three seconds

The teacher gives the group instructions to open folders and begin working. One child fails to open his folder.

Rule # 3: Use Materials &

Possessions Appropriately

Using materials and possessions only for the purpose and in the manner for which they were made for

Examples of Rule Violations:Playing with a pencil as if it were an airplane

Holding a book or folder in front of your face, hiding from others

Taking your name tag off and playing with it

Chewing on pieces of clothing

Rule # 4:Stay In Your Area

Remain in your seat or area until you are given permission to move to another location.

In seat : sitting in your chair, facing forward, with all four chair legs on the floor.

The assigned area: refers to the area that is designated by the teacher at a particular point in time.

Example of Rule Violations: Standing at your desk while completing an assignment

Getting up to sharpen a pencil without asking permission

Leaving seat to talk to another child

Sitting with chair tilted back, with the front legs off the floor

Getting up without permission to retrieve materials from the floor

Rule # 5: Stay On-Task

Paying attention to the current assigned task. Paying Attention is:

Looking at or manipulating materials in front of you that are necessary for completing the assignment

Looking at the board, the computer screen, or another location where materials related to the lesson are displayed

Looking at an instructor who is in the process of providing instruction

Looking at a peer who has been asked a question by the instructor during a group lesson

Contributing new information relevant to the discussion

Examples of Rule Violations:Aimlessly shuffling through papers

Daydreaming instead of working on an assignment

Doodling on a piece of scrap paper instead of looking at the teacher while the teacher is talking to the class.

Earning Points

Earn 10 points Every time you: Help a peer (Being Respectful)

Follow an Instruction

Contribute to a group discussion (Stay on Task)

Apply the Skill of the Night (Stay on Task)

Extra Points For Participating in Activities (Participation Bonus)

Completing Home Practice Assignments

Rule Violations

Earn 1 Rule Violation if you BREAK a Group Rule

1. Be Respectful

2. Follow Instructions

3. Use Materials and Possessions Appropriately

4. Stay in Your Area

5. Stay on Task

Golden Ticket

Need 100 Points AND less than 10 Rule Violations

You can use your golden ticket to get a home reward

Examples of Home Rewards: Smaller Reward (1 Golden Ticket)

30 Minutes to play on the Wii

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Larger Reward (5 Golden Tickets)Taking a friend to a movie

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Recognition Awards

At the end of every class, 1 recognition award will be given: Best Participator

Earned the Most Contribution Points Certificate & Extra Golden Ticket!!

Group Prize

If at least 7 people in the group earn a Golden Ticket the group will earn 1 Golden Star

At the end of the 10 week program if the group earned at least 7 Golden Stars the group will earn:

Pizza Party?

Ice Cream Party?

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Activity # 1

Web Game

Who Is In My Group?First Name Grade Interesting Fact

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What is ADHD?

Word used to describe kids who have difficulties:Following Multiple Step Instructions

Paying Attention in class

Getting/staying Organized

Completing H.W. or C.W.

Doing H.W. or C.W. carefully

Remembering to turn in homework assignments

Three Main Symptoms of ADHDInattention

Hyperactivity

Impulsivity

Famous People with ADHD

Jim Carey

Famous People with ADHD

Justin Timberlake

Famous People with ADHD

Robin Williams

Famous People with ADHD

Michael Phelps

Famous People with ADHD

Will Smith

Activity # 2

Instructions:On a note card write 1 question you want answered about ADHDDo Not write your name on the note card When you are finished, raise your hand and a counselor will take it from you Hand it to the counselor facing down

Activity # 3: School Struggles?

Homework

Parent Introduction Letter

Materials List

Create Reward MenuSmaller Reward

Larger Reward

Golden Ticket Contract