How Did You Miss That?

By Bryan Smith, Lisa Griffin (Illustrator)

Part of the Executive FUNction series

Can Braden overcome his sloppiness and master self-monitoring before it's too late?

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Braden's carefree approach to life is catching up with him. After a tiring baseball game, his parents' reminders about his unfinished tasks become a wake-up call. From missed quiz questions to neglected chores, Braden's lack of attention to detail is causing chaos. There's a solution to his sloppiness, but will he embrace it? As Braden faces the challenge of self-monitoring, he must learn to slow down, focus, and double-check his work. Can he transform his habits and prove to himself and his parents that he can be responsible? Discover Braden's journey to self-improvement.

From the publisher

After an exhausting night of baseball, the last thing Braden wants to hear is Mom and Dad harping about everything he must finish on his to-do list. Of course, they wouldn’t be on his case if he actually paid attention and did what he needed to do. From chores at home to questions on a quiz, Braden never checks his work for mistakes or to see if he missed anything. Is there a solution to his sloppiness? Yes… but will Braden be willing to try it? Can he become a master of self-monitoring? Self-monitoring can be challenging to understand for children and skills such as completing work accurately and completely, staying on task, following instructions the first time, waiting to be called on, and getting the teacher’s attention appropriately can be challenging to master. Award-winning author, happy father, and popular school counselor Bryan Smith highlights the importance of slowing down, being accurate, and double-checking one’s work in the seventh picture book of the Executive Function series written for students in grades K through 5. Tips for parents and educators are included at the end of the story to help children develop their abilities to self-monitor. The series also includes: What Were You Thinking?My Day Is Ruined!It Was Just Right Here!Of Course It’s a Big Deal!Time to Get Started!What’s the Problem?I’ll Never Get All of That Done!Fix It with FocusHow Do I Remember All That?

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