• Book 15 of 32 cover, Skill Builders, ages 8–10, with a pink Do It With a Plan sticker and what's in the 116-page PDF
  • Inside pages in order: how it works, opener, story, 3-step move, helper page, bridge page, cut-outs, brag page
  • Two sample pages: Pause models Stop, Think, Go step by step, and the chapter 3 printable, "my if-then coping plan"
  • Skill Builders levels: Do It Together, Do It With a Guide, Do It With a Plan (this book), Make Your Own Plan
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Skill Builders Workbook (Ages 8–10): Do It With a Plan

Skill Builders Workbook (Ages 8–10): Do It With a Plan

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Homework, backpacks, big feelings and Plan B, all in one toolkit. Every executive function skill for ages 8 to 10.

Instant digital download: printable PDFs. Nothing ships.

This is the Do It With a Plan level: your kid fills in a plan for each tool, and a helper checks in.

All 11 executive function skills, one chapter each:

  • Stop, Think, Then Go (pausing before acting)
  • Brain Sticky Notes (working memory)
  • Big Feelings, Steady Hands (handling big feelings)
  • Plan B Is Still a Plan (flexibility)
  • Stay Tuned (keeping focus)
  • Start Button (getting started)
  • Map It Out (planning)
  • Stuff Has a Home (organization)
  • Time Is Sneaky (time)
  • Stick With It (finishing long things)
  • Check Yourself, Speak Up (self-checking and asking for what helps)

Every chapter, same 9 pages: a chapter opener, the 3-step move, Watch Pause do it, a story, challenges, a printable tool, a real-life mission, a page for the helper on how much to help and when to step back, and a bridge page that shows the same tool one level up and one level down.

Also inside: how this book works, a skill-by-skill fit finder, speak-up scripts, check-in cards to cut out, a brain skill map, an award, plain-language research pages (every tip is labeled by how strong the evidence is), a FAQ, and sources.

Which level? Levels are about how much help you want today, not about age or ability. Most people use different levels for different skills. Not sure? The Skill Builders Set has all 4.

Built for every brain and body: speech is optional (say it, sign it, type it or tap it), every moving game has a seated version, and nobody ever loses a star.

Details: Instant PDF download, US Letter, 116 pages. Includes a full-color version and an ink-saver version. For one family or one classroom. Book 15 of 32 in Brains Don't Come With Instructions.

A learning and support tool, not a diagnosis or a treatment plan.

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