Sixth graders will be working on Executive Functioning skills. According to Joyce Cooper-Kahn and Laurie Dietzel (Late, Lost and Unprepared), executive function can be defined as “a set of processes that all have to do with managing oneself and one’s resources in order to achieve a goal. It is an umbrella term for the neurologically-based skills involving mental control and self-regulation.” Skills and abilities that make up executive function include self-monitoring, planning, organization, emotional control, initiation, shifting, and working memory.
Our brains use Executive Functioning skills to help us get started on tasks, stay focused, and respond appropriately. Such skills also help us organize a task, follow through, and finish it to the end. Please view the very short video clips below for more information:
Video 1: 2 1/2 min long
Video 2: 2 min long
Parent article on executive functioning. Sixth grade students will be viewing part of the video below for more kid-friendly information:
Student video
Our brains use Executive Functioning skills to help us get started on tasks, stay focused, and respond appropriately. Such skills also help us organize a task, follow through, and finish it to the end. Please view the very short video clips below for more information:
Video 1: 2 1/2 min long
Video 2: 2 min long
Parent article on executive functioning. Sixth grade students will be viewing part of the video below for more kid-friendly information:
Student video