If your child is the in the executive functioning group, I recommend they purchase the following items to help them develop their skills:
In the executive functioning group we will work on the following skills (focused by grade):
ii.keep track of long-term assignments
Parents can help their child with executive functioning by
- Binder
- Homework Folder
- Planner
- Three hole punch for binder
In the executive functioning group we will work on the following skills (focused by grade):
- Organization
- Students work on their binders and organizing the papers within the binders
- HOW to organize binders and creating a plan that involves forming new habit
- Time management
- Students will use planners to
ii.keep track of long-term assignments
- Students will be expected to complete work without a cell phone present
- Study Skills
- Students will use planners to keep track of test dates
- Students will learn various ways to study including flashcards, review sheets and repetition
Parents can help their child with executive functioning by
- Helping them keep track of their own schedule using a planner
- Having a large calendar in student’s room so they can visually see large events coming up
- Create a quite space for them to study and help them keep to the same schedule everyday for school work (even if they don’t have any)