Troubleshooting

Challenges around priming are often easily addressed when the primer is flexible. Some of the most common priming problems and possible solutions follow.

Student can’t sit still during priming session
Start with a shorter time session.

Student doesn’t want to participate
Offer a small, highly motivating reward upon satisfactory completion of the priming session (i.e., sweet snack, a special pencil, a video).

Other children are around
Include them or plan around them.

Priming material did not make it home
Check communication with parents and alter the method of transportation (opportunity to teach child organizational skills).

Cannot prime the night before
Priming can occur in the morning or right before the activity is to take place.

Child is not taking on the desired role the next day in class
Make sure the child is being primed in a way that is similar to what will occur the next day in class.

(Wilde, Koegel, & Koegel, 1992)

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