Habits and Motivation
Understand habit formation through the cue-routine-reward loop and how to design new habits intentionally; distinguish intrinsic motivation (doing something for its own value) from extrinsic motivation (rewards/punishments) and understand when each is more effective; understand procrastination as primarily an emotion regulation problem (avoiding discomfort) rather than a time management failure; apply self-determination theory (autonomy, competence, relatedness) to boost intrinsic motivation; design environments that reduce friction for desired behaviours
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“Habits and Motivation means practising the idea at the table with real materials and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.”
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Habits and Motivation means practising the idea at the table with real materials and one clear check. We will demo once, then your child tries.
Materials: cards/paper for Habits and Motivation. Adult models one concrete example. Child completes three matches or retells with reasons. Done: three correct responses with a spoken reason each. Stop after those three; keep optional challenge for another day.
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What is Mental Health?
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What is Mental Health? supports Habits and Motivation. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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“If your child keeps meaning to do something important but finds themselves putting it off, can they explain the real reason people procrastinate — it's not laziness — and describe one practical change they could make to their environment to make starting easier?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Personal & Social Development
- Domain
- Self-Regulation & Resilience
- Age range
- Ages 12–13