Executive functioning can impact the ability to focus, prioritize and follow instructions. Research shows that executive function skills can positively impact early literacy and math skills. When learning new skills, children must practice executive functioning in order to develop critical thinking. Students of all ages and abilities can benefit from improving their executive function skills! Older students will benefit from suggested structured activities pertaining to developing study skills and note taking. Developing organizational skills can aid in reducing anxiety and help with establishing good habits.
Curriculum bundle includes:
Lesson plan instruction provided by School-Based & Early Interventionist Masters of Occupational Therapy Professional! This set is especially terrific for students working on OT goals in the classroom or at home. OT approved manipulatives and tools provide students with invaluable opportunities to build on their executive function (life!) skills. IEP inspired progress tracking templates and suggestions for executive functioning goals included.
Preparing Students For The Future Workbook
Daily Life Skills Big Book
Our combined resource helps engage learners while providing the knowledge they need to have successful daily life skills. Our in depth study combines the three lessons in this series: Daily Marketplace Skills, Daily Social & Workplace Skills, and Daily Health & Hygiene Skills. Students will start by going into the marketplace and learning how to budget and how to best spend their money. Then, students go into the workplace and learn how to behave in a social environment. Finally, students go back to their home and learn about health and hygiene. Comprised of reading passages, graphic organizers, real-world activities, crossword, word search and comprehension quiz, our resource combines high interest concepts with low vocabulary to ensure all learners comprehend the essential skills required in life. All of our content is reproducible and aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Classroom Calendar
A classroom calendar helps students develop skills related to time. Time management is an important piece of executive functioning. Visual schedules are especially important for neurodiverse students. 24×36 Dry Erase and Cork Calendar Board – Erasable monthly calendar white board for daily planning, deadlines, and other important dates. Built in cork strip for pinning notes and reminders.
8.5×11″ Laminated, Reusable Student Daily Planner Sheet
Printed on sturdy cardstock and laminated. Perfect for students who benefit from flexibility in the classroom and adaptive learning settings. Thank you for supporting women-owned small businesses!
Learning Resources Time Tracker® 2.0 Classroom Timer
Self-Help- Students can make independent decisions on how to spend the allotted time with visual assistance and reinforcement.
Time Management- The lights correspond with time remaining- green then yellow and ending on red to encourage and improve time management skills and ease transitions from activity to the next.
Math- Timer provides students with beginning math skills like order and prediction. Students can utilize the digital clock to reinforce numbers and calculate elapsed time.
Wooden Organizer
Comes assembled for added convenience
Crafted in the USA 29.75” H x 29.75” W x 16.5” D
Holds up to eight individual headsets
Removable shelves for flexible storage options
FREE gift with purchase while supplies last!! Charging dock and dry erase markers. Please allow 2-3 weeks for this exciting new life skills building favorite.
All youth need to develop a set of core life skills to manage school, work, outside interests, and social relationships successfully. From the perspective of brain development, these skills include planning, focus, self-control, awareness, and flexibility—also known as “executive function” and “self-regulation” skills. No one is born with these skills, but everyone can learn them through practice.
Learn more about executive functioning: Building the Core Skills Youth Need for Life
