
Behavioral Influences in Childhood
Executive Functions and Self Regulation
InBrief: Executive Function: Skills for Life and Learning
Executive Functions
Children are not born with executive functions, they are learned and assisted skills and functions that must be taught and exercised throughout life.
- Working Memory: The ability to access, retain, and rework memory.
- Cognitive Flexibility: The ability to 'switch gears' or transition between activities or play.
- Inhibitory Control: The ability to resist temptations.
How to assist children in building these skills in the classroom.
- Intentional imaginative play
- Story Telling/ Acting out stories
- Movement Challenges/Songs and Games