This week we are exploring the importance of self-awareness. When your student is self-aware, they can recognize their emotions, values, strengths, and challenges.
Read MoreResponsible decision-making is a social-emotional skill that calls upon one’s ability to make ethical, constructive choices about personal and social behavior.
Read MoreThis week’s executive function skill is metacognition. Metacognition is the ability to reflect on one’s own learning.
Read MoreThis week’s executive function skill is flexibility. Flexibility is the ability to change one’s behavior to do what is expected and acceptable.
Read MoreThis week’s executive function skill is goal-directed persistence. Goal-directed persistence helps us push through to complete a task, even when we are engaged in tasks we don’t enjoy.
Read MoreThis week’s executive function skill is organization. This is your student’s ability to keep their belongings organized, tidy, clean, and in good shape.
Read MoreThis week’s executive function skill is planning and prioritizing. These skills call on your student’s ability to determine what is important and what isn’t.
Read MoreThis week’s executive functioning skill is task initiation. Task initiation is the ability to get started on a task, especially a task you don’t want to do.
Read MoreThis week’s executive functioning skill is sustained attention. Sustained attention is the ability to pay attention even when you are feeling distracted or bored.
Read MoreEmotional control is the ability to control your response to a disruptive emotion in order to stay focused on the task at hand. Disruptive emotions are any emotions that interfere with your ability to do what you need to do.
Read MoreThis week we are going to explore working memory, which is defined as the ability to recall the information we need when we need it.
Read MoreThis week we are exploring response inhibition. Response inhibition is the ability to stop yourself from doing the things you aren’t supposed to do.
Read MoreDistance learning can be extra challenging for children who struggle with executive function. Here are some things to try when emotional overwhelm hits.
Read MoreNatural consequences and negative feedback often are not teachers for neurologically atypical children. How can parents help these children learn from their mistakes and grow in a postive direction?
Read MoreAs children grow, mature and change the amount of direction, control and autonomy they need from their parents transforms as well. Over time, a parent’s roles change from manager to coach to consultant.
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