Self-talk is a powerful strategy that helps children with ADHD develop the metacognition that powers confidence, persistence, and positive self-esteem. Here, learn how to bolster it.
that helps us reflect on and manage our thoughts, attention, effort, organizational skills, and emotions. It is the internal dialogue that tells a student, “You’ve done work like this before; you can do it again.”
When a child with ADHD says, “I can’t do math” or “I hate writing,” that is a sign of under-developed metacognition skills that require intervention strategies and supports — namely, structured, open-ended questioning. Guided questioning eventually leads children to develop their ownand do their own thinking, direct their own attention, and recognize and regulate their emotions.
Paired with common daily struggles, the recommended questions below are the same for teachers and parents. That is intentional. Through repetition and experience, children begin to internalize these questions and develop a metacognitive strategy to guide their own self-talk through any struggle — academic, social, or emotional.
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