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Our “normal” has shifted gears in the past few weeks. With most of our time spent indoors, we are finding a balance of home maintenance, work, study, and play. At one point, our structure came from outside sources – school hours, office hours, exercise class schedules. Today, we are establishing new routines and creating at-home
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As school closures and schedule interruptions continue due to COVID-19, it is essential that we teach students how to adapt. Students are under high stress at the moment. They must rise to meet the new challenges of virtual school while seeing their social and extracurricular activities curtail. However, after working with middle and high school
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With students and parents cooped up for the majority of the day, conflict is inevitable. We want to encourage students to mimic the school schedule as much as possible not only for their academic performance but also for their overall wellbeing. Activity is a crucial part of both child and adolescent development. In fact, the
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In this time of uncertainty, flexibility is crucial. Parents, educators, and students alike must adapt to a dynamic learning landscape. Many students, especially those with learning differences, struggle with flexible thinking. To improve this, parents and educators mustfind creative ways to inspire flexibility. The analogy I use to explain this to students is a construction
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1. Establish routinesStart each day at the same time, even if it is later than the typical school day would start. Create a relaxed morning environment. Complete with breakfast. Set expectations for how the day will be spent, whether it is relaxation or study. Of course, things will come up. However, normal bedtime routines are
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As schools close or convert to online education for the semester, there is a rise in pressure for parents and students to perform well under great change. The degree to which a student believes he or she can handle the task at hand will greatly influence educational achievements over the upcoming months. Students are now
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As seen in our other blog post about cognitive control, parents should incorporate play into a student’s daily routines. However, time at home can quickly turn unproductive if students don’t have a set routine. Using schedules and creative EF activities, parents can ensure student success at home. Parents should use extended play prompts to increase
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According to NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children, a child’s ability to concentrate on a task and demonstrate self-control is called cognitive control. Cognitive control is on a spectrum: easily distracted to able to concentrate. It may be interesting to know that the brain turns cognitive control “on” or “off” as it sees fit. Self-evaluation is
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In this new era of “work from home”, there are a variety of reasons young people may experience difficulty focusing. With the upheaval in daily routines, a lack of focus can be exacerbated. However, there are ways to mitigate focus issues, whether students have diagnosed learning differences like ADHD or not. According to Healthline, there
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“If you write well, you think well”, my high school English teacher belted from the front of the classroom. It was 8 am on a Monday the first time I heard those words. I don’t think I fully grasped them. As a student sitting in front of blank Microsoft word document, I was frozen, the
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