As adults, we sometimes become frustrated seeing kids not “doing” as they are supposed to. I find it helpful to recognize that the problem is often not one of “Doing”, rather one of “Getting started”. When I teach teachers and parents about Executive Function skills, the skill I always begin with is Initiation. I know that many children … Read more
If you ask most children how they know who the smartest kids in the class are, they will often respond that they are the ones who raise their hands the quickest and turn in their tests the fastest. Assumption: Speed equals Intelligence. Executive Function and Why It’s Important Before I address the implications of this … Read more
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