Ask intentional, empowering questions
“How was school today?” “Good.” Does this exchange sound familiar? Many parents and caregivers genuinely want to know how their...
Supporting EF skill development at home
As a parent / caregiver, how can I support my child's executive function development at home? By involving children in...
Screen Time & Learning: The Impact of Technology on Children’s Brains
In today’s world, technology is more integrated into children's lives than ever before and screen time is a growing concern...
Unraveling the Link: How Anxiety Tightens Its Grip on Students’ Executive Functioning
By Emma Michiels, Instructor Fifty percent of middle school students report feeling stressed over academics all the time. For high...
Self-advocacy: How to get students to ask for – and accept – help
By Mandy Cohen, Instructor Help me. Those two little words have a powerful stigma around them, as asking for help...
An underutilized tool
Whiteboards, both physical and virtual, are underutilized learning tools that help students visualize things more easily. Students can use them...
Tapping into Intrinsic Motivation
By Adina Levitt, Coach “But why? I don’t want to!” This may sound like a familiar response when students are...
Engaging Minds Expands Executive Function Programming for Adults
Three different adult executive function curriculum offerings to help adults manage their time and reduce stress
Making sense of directions
by Jocelyn Merrill As both a teacher and an executive functioning tutor, I often see students skip over directions. When...
Executive Functioning + Math = A Formula for Success!
By Emma Michiels, Instructor It’s probably been awhile since you tackled algebraic equations, or solved geometry proofs, right? Fortunately, you...
Anxiety and Executive Function
My child is anxious and overwhelmed by schoolwork. Can executive function coaching help? Written by Jess Holman, Instructor At Engaging...
Problem-solving is a skill
By Charlie Swan, Instructor Adults problem-solve every day without realizing that it is an acquired skill. How do I find...