Have you ever asked a three-year-old how long it takes to cook dinner? Estimates may range from 5 minutes to… Continue Reading »
Cognitive Flexibility for Christmas
Cognitive flexibility is an essential area of executive function; students who struggle to think flexibly are often rigid and easily… Continue Reading »
Classroom Reading Groups: Love Them or Leave Them?
Classroom reading groups, common to most elementary classrooms, can be unpleasant experiences for many students and may not be as… Continue Reading »
ADHD and the Challenge of Emotional Regulation
Emotional regulation can be one of the most challenging aspects of ADHD. To help students with ADHD develop strategies for… Continue Reading »
Music and Executive Function
The next time one of your students complains about having to practice the piano, just tell them that they are… Continue Reading »
3 Essential Time Management Skills
Is the best planner paper or electronic? Should I get a daily planner or one that displays the whole month?… Continue Reading »
Have a Very Metacognitive Thanksgiving
From all of us at the SMARTS Executive Function Curriculum Team, a very happy Thanksgiving! We hope you find time… Continue Reading »
Thanksgiving with a Side of ADHD
With Thanksgiving just days away, I wanted to share an article from Understood.org that covers the difficulties kids with ADHD and… Continue Reading »
The Difference Between ADHD and Sensory Processing Issues
I find it can be hard to articulate the differences between ADHD and sensory processing issues. They share many overlapping… Continue Reading »
Free Webinar: Executive Function and Goal Setting
Executive function is a framework for understanding every student’s own combination of strengths and challenges. These strengths and challenges can… Continue Reading »