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10+ Phrases to Avoid Saying to Learners with Executive Functioning Challenges

October 6, 2020 by pathway2success 1 Comment

Kids and teens who struggle with executive functioning challenges go through a lot every day. From trying to focus in class, remembering to turn homework in, and working through daily challenges that pop up, it can be stressful. Executive functioning challenges are real. What are executive functioning challenges? Executive functioning skills are the life skills […]

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9 FREE Executive Functioning Activities

July 6, 2020 by pathway2success 1 Comment

Planning, organization, time management, and self-control. These are just a few of the extremely critical executive functioning skills that we use every day to accomplish tasks and be successful. We use them so regularly that we may forget their importance. But to kids and teens (and yes, even adults) who lack these skills, the struggle […]

Filed Under: Executive Functioning Skills, Study Skills, Teaching Tagged With: executive functioning

Executive Functioning Skills Practice at Home

April 20, 2020 by pathway2success 1 Comment

Executive functioning skills are the processes we use in our brain to accomplish daily tasks. It’s true that we use a variety of executive functioning skills when completing academic work, but the truth is that these skills are actually life skills. We use them all the time in daily chores and tasks, from planning a […]

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Executive Functioning Activities to Start the Morning

February 17, 2020 by pathway2success Leave a Comment

Use engaging and fun executive functioning activities to help jump start kids and teens in the morning. Simple activities like mindful breathing, brain games, journaling, and exercising, can help activate students’ brains in the classroom.

Filed Under: Executive Functioning Skills, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Teaching, Tips for Teachers Tagged With: executive functioning, executive functioning skills, study skills

Executive Functioning Resources

Executive functioning skills are the brain processes that help kids and teens plan, organize, manage time, and persevere through challenges. Read more about executive functioning skills here, or consider some of the resources below to get started right away. Resources for Older Learners: Introductory executive functioning lessons to target planning, organization, time management, and more. […]

Executive Functioning Resources for Elementary

Executive functioning skills are the abilities in the brain that help kids plan, organize, initiate tasks, focus, and complete tasks. Read more about executive functioning skills here, or consider some resources to get started right away. Resources for Elementary Learners: Use an interactive executive functioning workbook to teach skills from A-Z! Moveable pieces make learning […]

Executive Functioning Skills

Learn all about executive functioning skills from planning, self-control, organization, and perseverance. These are the abilities in our brains that help us accomplish tasks. Simply put, these are critical life skills for kids and teens to be successful in school and beyond! Use these free strategies, ideas, printables, and blog posts to help you! #executivefunctioning #pathway2success

What are executive functioning skills? Executive functioning (EF) skills are the abilities in our brain that help us complete everyday tasks. These skills include planning, organization, time management, metacognition, working memory, self-control, attention, flexibility, and perseverance. Sometimes, it’s helpful to think of executive functions like an air traffic controller in our brains. The EF center […]

15+ Executive Functioning Strategies Every Teacher Can Use

October 13, 2019 by pathway2success 2 Comments

Many kids and young adults struggle with executive functioning challenges. Some are easy to spot, such as when a student can’t focus on a lesson or comes to class without their entire binder. Other EF challenges are less obvious, though. A learner might take two times as long on homework because they don’t understand strategies […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Classroom Management, Executive Functioning Skills, Social Emotional Learning, Special Education, Study Skills, Teaching, Tips for Teachers

Interventions for Executive Functioning Challenges: Attention

April 15, 2019 by pathway2success 2 Comments

Over 20 interventions, strategies, and supports to help teach attention skills to kids and young adults. Being able to focus and pay attention is a requirement for learning! Use these activities to help students with ADHD and ALL learners improve focus while improving your classroom management. Try attention grabbers, setting a timer, using fidgets, implementing flexible seating, and more. This is for regular education AND special education needs! #adhd #pathway2success

Challenges with focus and attention can become a huge roadblock to learning for kids and young adults. Simply put, attention is critical to learning. If students can’t focus on the lesson, they are going to struggle with understanding the new content. If students can’t focus on the directions, they are not going to know what […]

Filed Under: Classroom Management, Executive Functioning Skills, Managing Challenging Behaviors, Special Education, Study Skills Tagged With: adhd, attention, executive functioning, special education, study skills, teaching

15+ Ways to Teach Executive Functioning Skills

April 2, 2019 by pathway2success 2 Comments

Over 15 ways to teach executive functioning skills to kids and young adults to help them plan, organize, manage time, learn study skills, pay attention, and more. Helpful tips and tricks for educators and support staff to help students be successful in middle and high school. #executivefunctioning #studyskills #pathway2success

In many ways, strong executive functioning skills are the foundation for success. These are the mental processes that help learners plan through assignments, organize materials, initiate a task, manage time well, stay focused, try new strategies when stuck, and persevere until the completion of a goal. If you think about it, those skills are important […]

Filed Under: Executive Functioning Skills, Special Education, Study Skills Tagged With: executive functioning, growth mindset, high school, middle school, organization, special education, study skills, studying, teens

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πŸŽ‰ Just added this article filled with attention πŸŽ‰ Just added this article filled with attention-restoring activities for kids and teens.

In our distraction-filled world, we are all desperately in need of strategies to help us clear and calm our busy minds.

Read the whole article filled with activities you can try today at my website!
A few instructional practices to teach and support A few instructional practices to teach and support social-emotional skills that kids need.
Use gratitude sentence starters to get students th Use gratitude sentence starters to get students thinking, talking, and writing!⁣
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Spring is coming this week and I have so many idea Spring is coming this week and I have so many ideas for integrating skills into the great outdoors.⁣
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Have you ever tried taking a wonder walk? Just walk together and focus on anything that sparks your curiosity and interest.⁣
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This morning, just taking my dog outside, I saw American Woodcocks doing their display rituals. They make the funniest little peent noises and fly all around, all in an effort to attract a mate. Such an amazing thing to see!⁣
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Wonder if ALL around us and it leads to so much learning. Give it a try!
Taking a few minutes in the morning for a class me Taking a few minutes in the morning for a class meeting or morning meeting is a great way to build relationships and set the tone for success.⁣
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One of my favorite parts is that there are SO many ways to structure this time.⁣
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Start with a read aloud and focus on a certain skill, like self-control or perseverance.⁣
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Read positive affirmations together to build confidence and growth mindset.⁣
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Or you can read a quote of the day and talk about what it means.⁣
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Whatever you choose, those  few minutes of social-emotional focus make a difference.
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