Real-world opportunities to practice executive function skills
The summer provides many real-world opportunities to strengthen executive function skills. One of the best and most fun ways is...
Create a calendar for summer work
If your child hasn’t already done so, make sure he has a definite plan about how to accomplish any work...
It’s important to take a break!
Everyone needs a break (parents too!) and this week provides a wonderful opportunity to do that. This year, with the...
Use everyday activities to strengthen mental math skills
You can help your child hone his estimating and mental math skills by bringing him grocery shopping with you and...
Acknowledge accomplishments and build self-esteem
As school comes to a close, teachers often send home older work that they have been keeping (particularly in classrooms...
Start a summer reading book club!
Start a two-person (or whole family) book club with your child or children! It's a great way to encourage summer...
Finish the year on a positive note
With the arrival of June, students are beginning to get antsy to get outside and dive into summer. However, there's...
Preparing for final exams
With final exams and end-of-year assessments fast approaching, there's no time like the present to begin preparing (before the pressures...
Handing in assignments on time
An assignment isn't truly finished until it's handed in. With final papers and projects due soon, help your child cover...
Set specific, measurable goals
When you are working with your child on completing a task, set very specific, measurable goals that focus on skill...
Stress management techniques!
Many students experience a great deal of anxiety around test taking, be it annual standardized testing, final exams or even...
Tools for footnotes
Remember what a hassle it was to create bibliographies or insert footnotes into research papers? Well, that is pretty much...