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What is Executive Function and how can I help my child develop this?
While many professionals indicate that the pre-frontal cortex (the part of the brain that controls executive function) is not fully developed until the mid 20's, there are things we can do to support our students in enhancing the growth of development of these KEY LIFE SKILLS.
These are things that YOU CAN BE DOING AT HOME now that will help prepare your child in ways that are often difficult to teach when they are in the school setting.
Take a look at this article and see if you can find ways to use these unexpected days at home to begin (or continue) to support growth and learning in these executive function domains.
Use the link below to access the full article to learn more about how to offer the following supports:
1. Infuse humor into as many interactions as possible
2. Don't neglect ordinary middle school concerns
3. Help kids minimize drama and conflict
4. Model emotion self-regulation
These are things that YOU CAN BE DOING AT HOME now that will help prepare your child in ways that are often difficult to teach when they are in the school setting.
Take a look at this article and see if you can find ways to use these unexpected days at home to begin (or continue) to support growth and learning in these executive function domains.
Use the link below to access the full article to learn more about how to offer the following supports:
1. Infuse humor into as many interactions as possible
2. Don't neglect ordinary middle school concerns
3. Help kids minimize drama and conflict
4. Model emotion self-regulation
We are living in very strange and unprecedented days this Spring! Many parents and students are posing new questions that require new ways of thinking and creative connectivity strategies.