With back-to-school season in full swing, it is more important than ever for students to adopt executive function strategies and tools. Students...
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Are you looking for a compelling, research-backed reason to get your children involved in household chores? Research shows that the benefits of...
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What do schools mean when they say students should be held accountable? Unfortunately, if we’re not careful, “accountability” can sometimes...
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This post is part of a series that highlights ways to teach financial literacy with executive function strategies. It’s never too early to teach...
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What exactly does it mean to monitor and check our work? Self-monitoring and self-checking are two executive function areas that are often...
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While Thanksgiving may be over, gratitude is in-season 365 days of the year. Recent research into gratitude practices has revealed that this...
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When it comes to reading, working in groups can be problematic, especially for students with dyslexia, ADHD, or other learning differences...
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Remote and hybrid learning put added pressure on children’s developing executive function processes, especially on the ability to monitor and...
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Have you ever asked a three-year-old how long it takes to cook dinner? Estimates may range from 5 minutes to 27 hours. Have you ever asked a...
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This is Part 2 in the story of how SMARTS is being implemented at the Dorchester Conservatory Lab Charter School. Catch up on Part 1 here! Today...
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“Don’t forget to edit your work before you hand it in!” No matter how often we remind our students to check their work — whether...
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