5 Ways Parents can Support Executive Functioning skills at home

Executive functioning is the umbrella term used to describe the set of skills we need in order to 

• Control our impulses
• Solve problems
• Make and adjust plans
• Recognize and fix mistakes
• Set, implement, and achieve goals
• Control our emotions

There are a variety of ways parents can support their children in the development of these skills.  Here are a few quick and easy ways 

1. Play card and board games that require your child to:
   1. remember - classic memory games
   2. match number or suit- Uno
   3. respond quickly- slap jack, 5 second rule
   4. use some strategy- Sequence Jr., Battleship, Guess Who
2. Physical games that require attention and focus such as Simon says, red-light green-light, and follow the leader
3. Play guessing games like “I Spy”,  “20 Questions”, or Headbanz
4. Take turns telling stories or make it a game in which someone says one sentence to start a story and each person continues the story by adding their own sentence.
5. Model and talk about good self-care strategies and routines

If you feel like your child needs more support with developing the skills mentioned above please reach out.  We provide 1:1 as well as group EF coaching services!

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