"Executive functioning", in a nutshell, is the ability for a certain individual to manage one's self and resources to obtain a certain goal. This has been a topic that many psychologists and educational professionals have been focusing on and it seems to be a very complicated.....but it is quite the opposite.
Take for example, the simple act of your four year old reaching into the toy box to "choose" something to play. First, he examines the toy, then he looks around to see who it is that he may or may not want to play with. Next, he determines if that toy is what will fit his recreational needs for that time frame. What we see is a child looking at a toy, what is actually happening is a multitude of decisions that the young four year old needs to sift through in order to achieve the end result: play a game.
One way to help your son or daughter at home with executive functioning is to create a schedule for them to use. Giving your student a schedule will allow them to understand the concept of time and what needs to be accomplished during these times. They will definitely be more "goal-centric" rather than "self-centric" when a schedule is presented to them.
If you are in the Atlanta/Marietta/Kennesaw/Vinings/Sandy Springs/Buckhead area (Cobb County, Fulton County, Dekalb County, Cherokee County) and have any questions about the CRCT, SSAT, SAT, GED, Summer Tutoring, Orton-Gillingham, Handwriting Without Tears, Writing Strategies, or any methodologies or instructional methods that may help your child succeed, please contact me at cjoyjavier@gmail.com or visit my website at http://www.christinejavier.com/.
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