Executive function games for planning, memory and focus
Planning, remembering, following steps and staying with it: the skills behind a morning routine, a three-step instruction and finishing what was started.
- In occo:
- Mind
- In occupational therapy terms:
- Executive function, motor planning, attention, following directions, concept recognition
Where it shows up day to day
- Following a three-step routine.
- Getting dressed in the right order.
- Doing what was asked the first time.
What is recorded for it
| Measure | What it is | Recorded in |
|---|---|---|
| Steps in order | Multi-step actions done in the right order. | Trace the sky, Repeat the tune and Shadow puppets |
| Changing course | Wrong choices noticed and left before answering. | Trace the sky and Shadow puppets |
| Getting started | Time to start after an instruction ends. | Trace the sky, Repeat the tune and Shadow puppets |
| Time on task | How long hands or gaze stay on the activity. | Trace the sky |
| Trying again | Misses followed by another try. | Trace the sky and Repeat the tune |
Goals it supports
ABA · Mind
Following a sequence, one step longer each round
Repeat the tune plays a few notes and the child plays them back with big arm sweeps; every round adds one more note.
RecordedSteps in orderGetting startedHelp neededABA · Mind
Starting on cue and staying with the task
Trace the sky waits for the first move after each instruction, and notes how long the hand stays on the activity and whether a miss is tried again.
RecordedGetting startedTime on taskTrying again
