(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.
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Start with the hardest question first
Recommend studying alone
Recommend small rewards for finishing a chapter or homework set
Minimize breaks to improve productivity and decrease distractions
Recommend working with SDS if you’ve noticed specific behaviors or thought patterns, but they haven’t disclosed a diagnosis
Keep the conversation moving if you notice the student struggling to answer or move on from a question
Recommend studying with a friend or classmate
Set ambitious goals
Connect what they are learning to their degree or career goals
Recommend audio books
Recommend starting an assignment as soon as it’s given
Recommend studying in their bedroom
Create artificial pressure
Use the sandwich method for providing feedback
Goal setting
Provide instructions in multiple formats at the same time (verbal, written, etc)
Normalize their experience by saying “everyone usually struggles with focus!”
Ask about their diagnosis and the impact
Encourage “locking in”
Give as many instructions as you can at once
Recommend using a paper planner for time management
Share an agenda or game plan ahead of time (at the start of class or a session)
Break down study plans into smaller, mini steps
Set general goals so they do not feel too much pressure to do too much
