by Brooke Andrews | Oct 1, 2017 | Executive Functions
Executive Functioning Skills It’s easy to fall into the trap of constantly telling kids what to do. Repeating yourself over and over without results can be frustrating for both parents and educators, as well as for children. Constantly giving directions loses its...
by Brooke Andrews | Sep 23, 2017 | Executive Functions
Self-Regulation: If you’ve taken an Intro to Psychology or a Child Development class, you may be familiar with the “Marshmallow Test.” This experiment was first performed in 1960 by Stanford Psychologist Walter Mischel. Mischel gave preschool children the choice...
by Brooke Andrews | Sep 17, 2017 | Executive Functions
Movement and Learning More and research shows us the negative effects technology can have on our brains and learning. However, increasing evidence shows us the value in moving and being outside for a healthy body and mind. Even just 5-10 minutes of outside time has...
by Brooke Andrews | Aug 13, 2017 | Executive Functions, literacy
Visualizing and Learning – The Connection “I don’t know,” answered the mummy. “Tushman asked me to hang out with him at the beginning of the year, and he must have told all the teachers to put us next to each other in all of our classes, or something.” The mummy...
