The end of the year is always a great time to reflect on past experiences and reinforce skills you’ve learned along the way. This makes it an ideal time to continue strengthening executive functioning skills like organization, self-control, attention, and perseverance. Let’s face it: Kids and teens use executive functioning skills every day. From planning […]
Self-Advocacy Skills: 14 Strategies to Help Kids & Teens Learn to Advocate
Self-advocacy is a critical skill for children and young adults. In the simplest terms, it is the ability to use strategies to get your needs met. Without a doubt, stronger self-advocacy skills can help kids improve academics, strengthen relationships, and build confidence as their authentic self. The importance of building self-advocacy with kids and teens […]
Executive Functioning Skills Worksheets for Kids
Executive functioning skills are foundational; they’re the skills that help students plan before beginning a task, stay organized, manage time while working, and problem-solve to achieve goals. These skills are important for all of us at all ages. When it comes to teaching and practicing executive functioning skills with kids, there are many options and […]
Social Emotional Learning Activities for Spring
Spring is the season of growth. This makes it an ideal time to integrate social-emotional learning activities for kids and young adults. From reading SEL-focused read alouds outside under the sun to starting a garden, there are ultimately countless ways to add SEL into your classroom this spring season. Below you’ll find several SEL activities […]
Building Executive Functioning Skills Through Classroom Discussions
Discussions and peer dialogue are powerful evidence-based strategies for kids and teens. While this learning technique can be used with all subject and content areas from reading to mathematics, it’s also worth using for strengthening executive functioning skills. Executive functioning skills are the foundational brain-based skills that help us plan, organize, get started, focus, manage […]
Calm Down Strategies for Kids and Teens
Calm down strategies are activities kids and teens can use to manage tough emotions, self-regulate, and feel more relaxed. These are important skills for every person to know, which is why it’s crucial to give kids and teens a foundation of strong calm down strategies early on. In turn, knowing and using these techniques can […]
25+ Social-Emotional Brain Breaks for the Classroom
Breaks are an evidence-based learning and behavior strategy for the classroom. While we want kids and young adults to spend more time learning in the classroom, the truth is that breaks are one of the best strategies to get there. What are the benefits to breaks in the classroom? Research tells us that breaks help […]
20 Self-Control Activities for Middle School
Self-control is the ability to stop and think before we act. The truth is that we use self-control all the time, from choosing to say kind words to deciding when to start a chore. Ultimately, strong self-control skills can help kids and teens make good decisions now and in the future. While self-control is an […]
20+ Social-Emotional Learning Activities for K-2
Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade learners need a healthy foundation of social-emotional skills in their day. Social emotional skills are truly a huge umbrella; these are the skills that help children understand how they feel, manage emotions, make friends, work well with others, solve problems, and choose good choices. Our youngest learners are unique in […]
25 Activities for Middle School Executive Functioning Success
25 Activities for Middle School Executive Functioning Success
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