Developing Executive Function Skills This Summer
Involve your child in planning for summer
☼ Plan itineraries, budgets, transportation and packing for vacations
☼ Research camps, summer sports leagues, arts classes and recreational programs
☼ Organize parties, sleep-overs, and family gatherings (menus, venues, invitations, etc.)
Set summer goals
☼ Read books and track progress (pages per day, week and month)
☼ Create a budget and savings plan around your child’s interests
● How much will it cost me to…? How much time will it take to…?
● Set a summer savings goal (weekly, monthly, etc.)
● Brainstorm strategies for summer earnings
Consider helping your child develop Executive Function (EF) skills
☼ Enroll your student in a summer EF workshop at RNBC (See upcoming events in this newsletter)
☼ Be an active part of the process and successful outcome.
☼ Be the cheering section when your child accomplishes goals.
☼ Mastering EF skills over the summer helps children transition to the next academic level. These skills help children:
- Understand curriculum as it becomes more abstract
- Learn how to transition smoothly from subject to subject
- Prioritize school work
- Balance academic life with extracurricular activities
- Manage social demands
Give your child the tools, knowledge, self-confidence and discipline to succeed this up-coming school year with summer planning! Help make your child’s goals a reality.