Encourage active reading strategies
No matter how engaging the material, everyone "spaces out" sometimes while reading. But if your child is trying to read...
Executive function resources
The Engaging Minds website is good for more than just reading the EMChatTM write-up of your child’s weekly session or...
Use a family calendar to model planning and time management
Post a family calendar in a well-trafficked location in your home and model for your child how to use it...
Reward effort, not just achievement
Reward effort, not just achievement. If you have seen your child put her all into a given assignment, praise her...
Learning how to self-advocate
The ability to self-advocate is an important skill for students of all ages. Help your child identify those times when...
Be SMART with new year’s resolutions!
Let’s resolve to make this year’s New Year’s resolutions stick. A great way to ensure we give ourselves a chance...
Winter break: explore, create, imagine, and enjoy!
Winter vacation provides an ideal opportunity for your child to devote some time to interests she doesn’t otherwise have time...
Set short, attainable goals
Students who struggle with executive function often have difficulty initiating tasks, whether it’s doing homework, tackling chores, or getting ready...
Use holiday “thank you” notes to strengthen executive function
Many people say that letter writing is a disappearing art, but the truth is that in spite of the fact...
Color-coding helps organize ideas and information
Color-coding is your friend! From using different colored notecards or Post-it Notes for taking notes for a report, to having...
Thanksgiving is a good time for a status check
Thanksgiving weekend provides students (and teachers!) a chance to re-charge their batteries and prepare for the stretch run to December...
Finished? Not til you check it!
Our work is never finished until we take the time to check it. Students always need to make sure they’ve...