Ignoring Distractions Lesson Plan for Lower Elementary

It’s easy for students to get distracted at school – students need to be taught how to ignore distractions! This interactive lesson helps students recognize when they’re being distracted and teaches them how to use self-talk to defend against the distractions. Bonus? The slideshow-based format means it’s super LOW PREP.

*Lesson plan works as a standalone OR as the first in a four-lesson unit bundled here!*

Engage your students in “The Case of the Super Students”: Ms. Lurnur’s class has gotten off the path towards becoming super students. Students become detectives and investigate what went wrong comparing how two different students in Ms. Lurnur’s class respond to distractions. Then students practice using self-talk themselves and also match self-talk to different distractions.

Resource includes:

• Written lesson plan aligned with ASCA mindsets/behaviors and CASEL competencies
• Slideshow (PowerPoint and Google Slides compatible) in two versions: one as a standalone lesson and one as part one in a unit
• Shared read letter from student as part of “investigation”
• Two applied practice activities in the “challenge” for students to practice using self-talk to ignore distractions
• Exit ticket

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