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New Infographic What is executive function? And how does it relate to child development?

As kids get older, organization becomes ever more important! While it is a critical skill for all ages, kids and young adults are often just learning to develop and strengthen their skills as more responsibilities are added on in their lives. When you think about it, kids and young adults can have a

Kids and young adults need extensive practice in strengthening their executive functioning skills. Executive functions are the processes in our brains that help us accomplish all tasks from beginning to end. We use them when we plan our day, organize our materials, begin a chore, focus on important

Games to Improve Executive Functioning

Strategies and supports for executive functioning challenges can make all the difference, especially for students who struggle with task initiation. This is such an important skill, since it's like the motor in allowing us to get started on all tasks and assignments. When someone is struggling to in

Love this FREE executive functioning poster to help highlight these critical skills: planning, organization, time management, working memory, task initiation, metacognition, self-control, attention, flexibility, and perseverance. Use this as a guide for educators or as a reminder for students of what skills you might be highlighting. Great tool for all ages!

Teach and practice executive functioning skills with a fun challenge game that can be played in small groups or with a full class! Kids use executive functioning cards to discuss, answer, act out, and complete challenges related to EF skills including: attention, organization, planning, metacognition, working memory, perseverance, and more.

“Executive functions are 'automatic' mental processes (think of them like assistants that help sort a bunch of work). ADHDers have issues with it (we have VERY lazy assistants) causing our classical symptoms (emotional issues, attention issues, etc).”

What are executive functioning skills? Executive functioning (EF) skills are the abilities in our brain that help us complete everyday tasks. These skills include planning, organization, time management, metacognition, working memory, self-control, attention, flexibility, and perseverance. S