School supplies and executive function
Ready or not, ads for school supplies are beginning to flood our mailboxes. Yes, it feels early, but the timing...
Make summer writing fun by incorporating technology
Make summer writing fun by incorporating technology. If you’re traveling for vacation, urge your child to chronicle your family’s adventures...
Summer reading blues? Task initiation strategies to help!
If getting summer reading and assignments done feels like pulling teeth in your household, you are not alone. For many...
Setbacks breed success: Lessons from the USWNT’s World Cup victory
Every parent wants to protect their children from hurt, disappointment, and struggle. However, both scientific research and real life evidence...
Summer is a great time to explore
Use this summer to explore new ideas or to take on projects that wouldn’t normally fit into your child’s busy...
World Cup soccer and executive function
Last night’s Women’s World Cup victory for the United States was inspirational. These talented women set a goal many months...
July 4: Time for relaxation, exploration, and rejuventation!
More and more often, students’ summer vacations are just as busy as their academic year. Their weeks are packed with...
Practice executive function skills via summer planning
This week, many students are finishing another year of school and looking ahead to their summer plans. With excitement in...
The benefits of “books on tape”
For some students, reading text on a page is effortful and time-consuming. Going back and forth between the book and...
How to talk to your child about summer executive function coaching
As the summer approaches, children of all ages are ready to trade in their routine and responsibilities for some carefree...
Engaging Minds workshops to beat the “summer slide”
Most children want nothing to do with academics over the summer. In spite of parent’s best strategies, planning, and intentions,...
To regain “control”, generate a list
At the end of the school year, it can sometimes feel like there are a gazillion and one things to...