An early-childhood curriculum that aims to help youngsters control their impulses, recall and use what they’ve learned, and adjust when circumstances change—skills known as executive function—has been ...

Getting outside regularly helps young children learn how to problem-solve and develop other important skills that support ...

Principal Ian Knox’s thoughtful opinion essay, “Kindergartners Are Struggling With Self-Regulation. How Principals Can Respond ” (July 8, 2025), centers on steps school leaders can take to respond ...

Executive function skills are a set of inter-related processes that support attention, self-control, and goal-directed ...

How did COVID-19 impact child brain development? A new study reveals a significant decline in executive function skills among children ages 3-11.

Math. Social studies. Science. There’s no shortage of important topics the U.S. education system imparts on our youth. And yet, there is a set of skills that’s not given enough attention in the ...

As a child and teen psychotherapist, I have seen an influx of parents telling me that their child has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In this post, I would like to delve into ADHD, ...

Leading educators and futurists agree that mastering executive-functioning skills such as organization, flexibility, planning, and time management will be crucial to success at school and in many 21st ...

I pride myself on the fact that my 7-year-old son, like me, has always been a list-maker. “Overwhelmed by too many playtime choices?” I might say to him. (Tough life, I know.) “Let’s make a list and ...