Executive functioning skills are the brain-based abilities we use to accomplish tasks and meet goals. While these are valuable skills for everyone, they play an important role in the success for developing teens. For example, teens use executive functioning skills when they organize materials in their backpack or desk, plan an approach for solving a […]
New Year Activities for Kids and Teens in the Classroom
The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to set new goals, embrace a more positive mindset, and strengthen positive habits for success. As students head back to school to start the new year, it’s helpful to have some meaningful activities to choose from. Use the ideas below to start your new year […]
Breathing Exercises for Kids and Teens: A Self-Regulation Strategy
Breathing exercises are techniques we can use to calm our nervous system, invite positive emotions, and strengthen our focus. In short, breathing exercises are self-regulation strategies. Throughout the day, kids and teens might feel overwhelmed for a variety of reasons: forgetting to complete a homework assignment, taking a tough test, an argument with a friend, […]
Microlearning Strategies to Teach Executive Functioning Skills to Kids and Teens
Microlearning allows kids and young adults to learn bite-sized chunks of information at a time. The idea is for new information to be simple, meaningful, and concise. In turn, microlearning techniques can strengthen understanding of the topics and improve long-term retention. Whether you are an educator, a parent, or a student, the idea of microlearning […]
Executive Function vs. Executive Functioning Skills: What’s the Difference?
While executive function and executive functioning skills are strongly related, they are actually different abilities. They each play important roles in helping children, teens, and adults problem-solve and complete goals every day. Understanding the both the differences and how they are related can help educators and parents set the stage for success for our young […]
Making the Case for Guided Study Halls in Middle and High School
More recently, there has been a push to fill students’ entire school days with academic instruction. At first glance, this idea sounds solid; we want students to get as much out of their hours in school as they can. However, a completely over-scheduled and packed day misses the mark for middle and high school kids. […]
Improving Sleep: A Strategy to Help Kids & Teens Build Focus and More
Getting enough quality sleep can have a remarkable effect on kids’ abilities to focus, manage emotions, and feel their best. Simply put, sleep is an incredibly powerful activity and tool. We all need sleep to meet our individual potentials. While it’s absolutely true that parents and guardians have more control over kids getting enough sleep […]
Attention Strategies for Kids and Teens
Attention is the ability that allows us to focus on a person or task for a period of time. Being able to focus well on different tasks and activities helps us learn, grow, and make progress in all areas of life. At the same time, learning to tune-in and concentrate can be a challenging skill […]
Conflict Resolution Scenarios for Kids and Teens
Conflict resolution skills are the abilities we use to solve disagreements with others. Everyone encounters conflicts with others from time to time. This is part of the human experience, so being able to work through these problems is a life skill for people of all ages. With that in mind, kids and teens specifically need […]
Self-Advocacy for Kids and Teens with 5 Simple Steps
Self-advocacy is speaking up to get your needs met. This is a critical social skill for kids and teens to build since it helps them in all areas of their lives from academics and doing well in school to friendships and future employment. Why Self-Advocacy is Important for Kids and Teens Self-advocacy is important for […]
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