21/04/2025
Breaking down a task means looking at the underlying areas. The process of thinking through a multi-step task (like a bigger homework assignment) and mentally ordering the steps to completion can be the breakdown area for some kids.
(Get out the backpack. Find the right folder. Gather the papers, books, pencil. Find the page number. Organize thoughts. Filter out distractions. Create mental responses. Organize and problem solve. Recall what was mentioned in class. Put answers to paper.)
That ability to identify high priority tasks and rate them compared to low priority tasks can be quite difficult.
Prioritization is the process of figuring out what parts of a task or activity are the most important and what is the first thing that needs to be done and what is the most important part of the project that needs to be completed. Prioritization is the ability to identify tasks in an order that makes sense!
Prioritization is an executive functioning skill that requires several other executive functions.
🧠Initiation
🧠Planning
🧠Sustained Attention
🧠Working Memory
🧠Task Completion
Read more & find tips to support this area of EF:
https://www.theottoolbox.com/tips-to-improve-prioritization/
