Seb Does the Math and Seb Gets Creative continue Seb’s story as he navigates common executive functioning challenges that can come up while doing schoolwork like questioning the purpose of an assignment and dealing with negative self-talk when something doesn’t go as planned.

The executive functioning minigame helps students:

• Understand how executive functioning challenges can show up during everyday school tasks
• Notice thoughts and emotions that can make it harder to start or complete assignments
• Practice strategies for working through obstacles like confusion, frustration, or self-doubt
• Develop a more flexible mindset when approaching challenging tasks

What is Seb Does the Math About?

Learning Objectives:

• Students will practice flexibility by replacing negative thoughts with curiosity and openness to new challenges.

In Seb Does the Math, students step into the role of Seb, a 13-year-old boy with ADHD who struggles with executive functioning tasks like completing assignments. When Seb begins to question why he even needs to do his math homework, his dad Draven challenges him to think about the purpose behind the task. Through the story and accompanying lesson plans and worksheets, students explore how asking questions about the “why” behind tasks can shift their mindset. This curiosity helps students become more flexible and open to engaging with challenges they might initially resist.

What is Seb Gets Creative About?

Learning Objectives:

• Students will learn how to challenge negative self-talk and continue working on a task even when it feels difficult or imperfect.

In Seb Gets Creative, Seb gets so caught up in his art project that he accidentally misses an important part of the assignment. His Brain Bully begins filling his mind with negative thoughts about himself. To move forward, Seb must enter his Brain Domain and lean how to challenge those thoughts. The story and supporting activities help students recognize negative self-talk and practice strategies that support perseverance and self-compassion while completing a task.

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