Improving Executive Functioning with Roblox
Why do kids love to play Roblox? It’s creative, easy to learn, and allows for increasingly complex play. Roblox play is also a fantastic opportunity for improving executive functions. Roblox […]
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Playing Smarter with Video Games: Practicing Flexibility in Overwatch
Flexibility is one of the most important executive functions for solving problems, as it helps kids learn to switch their attention from one task to another. For example, when taking […]
The Best Methods for Teaching Executive Functions in the Classroom
Teaching executive functioning skills may be more important for a child’s success at school than acquiring academic skills. Don’t trust me on this–ask any teacher. You’re likely to find that […]
How to Teach Executive Functions for Homeschoolers and Distance Learners
We now have a nation of homeschoolers. Prior to March 2020, only about 4% of parents were choosing to homeschool their children, while a recent poll by Outschool indicated that […]
Is it ADHD or Executive Functioning?
Aidan is a very capable student; however, he seems to struggle to finish his school work and he is very forgetful. When he does finish his homework, he will often […]
The Best Approach to Improving Executive-Functioning Skills
Do you have a teenage child, student, or client who struggles to reach his potential, showing moments of brilliance but getting overwhelmed by simple things such as getting his work […]
Can a Growth Mindset Improve Processing Speed
Slow processing speed often leads to feelings of frustration, low self-esteem, and a fixed mindset that hinders effort and personal development. Preschoolers and elementary school-age kids with slow processing speed […]
Three Ways Outschool Makes Screen Time into Learning Time
Your kids are bored. They are stuck at home and can’t visit their friends or participate in sports. They aren’t going to school or able to attend extracurricular activities. They […]
4 Strategies to Improve Focus with Remote Learning
It’s been tough for even the most attentive students to stay focused on school over the past few months, and for children with ADHD, anxiety, or difficulty with executive functioning, […]
Why Kids with ADHD, LD, and Weak Executive Functions Should Learn Dictation Skills
Writing is often the most difficult academic skills for kids with ADHD, LD, and weak executive functions. Competent writing requires sustained attention, facility with language, organization, and working memory. Efficient […]
