I’m Bored Jar Printable

Description

Have you ever heard those annoying words “I’m bored?”

We know that children need to learn how to amuse themselves. The caveat here is that autistic children can’t do that.

Their brains aren’t wired that way. You have to teach them these life skills for them to be successful.

1.  how to recognize when they feel bored
2.  what to do when they are bored.

The first skill is probably the hardest. I look for behaviors that indicate boredom like poking at his sister or getting into things without asking.  Or I say “I have to do blank. Why don’t you pick something from the I’m bored Jar so you have something to do. ” This indicates to Logan that I won’t be available to entertain him so he needs to find something to do.

Then I point out he’s bored and move on to the next skill.

This I’m bored jar printable handles the second skill. It gives them ideas on what to do when they don’t know what to do.

This is an example of presuming competence then scaffolding as necessary. We presume competence by depending on age, they should know how to entertain themselves. Scaffolding means you make them successful by using tools such as the I’m bored jar. Therefore, you set them up for success.