Breathing techniques can offer easy-to-practice activities for building basic self-regulation in the body of youngsters and in your classroom. Here are suggestions on how to use breathing exercises for executive function skills. The official definition of executive function is a set of processes that all have to do with managing oneself and one’s resources in […]
With automation and technology advancing everyday, today’s students need to learn how to think critically and problem solve. These are skills that require extensive nurturing throughout childhood development. One way teachers, therapists, and parents can help is to ask critical thinking questions for kids throughout the day. Not only does this build problem-solving skills it […]
Do you work with students who need to practice following oral and written directions? This FREEBIE includes 4 sample activities from the Following Directions Bundle. Each of the activity pages requires the students to follow oral and written directions such as: Strengthen Cognition These free practice activities will strengthen the following areas of cognition: Get more […]
It is that time of year – crisp air, falling leaves, pumpkins, turkeys and more. Add in some skill practice with these 5 FREE executive functioning and fine motor activities for Fall. Children with love the variety and you will love the NO PREP, economical black and white printing. These free sample pages are from […]
Do you work with children who struggle with executive function skills? Some students can find it difficult to pay attention, stay focused, be organized, plan, self-monitor, self-regulate, or complete reading and writing assignments. These are all examples of executive function skills. When executive function deficits are present, students can become frustrated, disengaged and give up. […]
Visual Motor Skills, Executive Function, and Achievement in Children Research was published recently on the association of visual motor skills, executive function and achievement in children (for reading and math scores) for kindergarteners through second graders. The participants included 259 students enrolled in elementary schools in low-income communities with many sociodemographic risk factors. The research indicated […]
Predictive Power of Executive Functions, Visual-Motor Coordination and Physical Fitness on Later Academic Achievement Are you concerned when you see young children enter kindergarten who may not be ready? The concern is usually for a good reason. When children do not arrive with school readiness skills it can affect later academic achievement. Human Movement Science […]
How to Help Children Improve Executive Functioning Executive functions are a popular “buzz word” right now and with good reason. In a nutshell, executive functions include the following skills: inhibitory control, working memory, cognitive flexibility, reasoning, problem-solving and planning. These super-important skills can be improved with training which is good news since they are necessary […]
How to Teach Organizational Skills to High School Students Do you work with older students who struggle with organizational and time management skills for large assignments or projects? Many students with ADHD can have a difficult time managing assignments, taking notes, and staying on task. These skills can be taught to help students be independent […]
Spring Fine Motor and Executive Function Skills Freebie Are you in search of no-prep, Springtime activities to encourage fine motor and executive function skills? Well, search no more! Here is a three-page FREE sample download from the Spring Skill Builders packet, created by Thia Triggs, school-based Occupational Therapist. This Spring fine motor and executive […]