GUIDING THE SMART

BUT SCATTERED

CHILD

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ExecutiveFunctionsAsetofskillscontrolled

bythepre-frontalcortexthatenableustoexecutetasks.

EXECUTIVE SKILLS

WorkingMemory

SustainedAttention

TimeManagement

Planning&Prioritization

ResponseInhibition

Organization

TaskInitiation Metacognition

EmotionalControl

Flexibility

Goal-Directed

Persistence

EMOTIONALCONTROL

STRATEGIES:1.CalmingBasket2.UseofSelf

•Modeling•DetachedResponse

FLEXIBILITY

STRATEGIES:• Letthemknowwhattoexpect• Praiseflexibilityandworkitin• PowerStrugglesvideo

GOALDIRECTEDPERSISTENCE

STRATEGIES:UnstructuredPlay

ChoreswithAllowanceEntrepreneurialOpportunities

METACOGNITION

STRATEGIES:• Whencalm,askreflectivequestions• MindsetbyCarolDweck

ORGANIZATION

STRATEGIES:• Mindmap• Systems

PLANNING&

PRIORITIZATIONSTRATEGIES:

• Childnumberstasksinpriorityorder

• Childcreateschecklists&reminders

RESPONSEINHIBITION

STRATEGIES:•“MotherMayI”&“SimonSays”•Modelwaitingtorespond

SUSTAINEDATTENTION

SUSTAINEDATTENTION

STRATEGIES:• Onedirectiveatatime.• DinnertimeListeningGame

TASKINITIATION

STRATEGIES

1.ChoosingTheRightTime

2.“PomodoroTechnique”

3.ManageableParts

TIMEMANAGEMENT

STRATEGIES:• Trackactualtimetasktakes.• Buildinextratimetoaccountforskewedsenseoftime.

WORKINGMEMORY

STRATEGIES:•Memorygames•Havechildteachsomething•Createmulti-sensoryexperiences

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