Quantum Jump for Parents: Executive Function Skills Performance for Success
By Cara Thorpe
My goal is to meet you where you are, to help you get closer to your goal of parenting and living according to what you decide matters most.
Quantum Jump for Parents: Executive Function Skills Performance for SuccessJun 21, 2023
For Parents of Rising Juniors: What do you Need to Know NOW about ACT Prep?
As Yellow Parachute's Student Connector, Jenny McKeand has helped over 300 families create their personalized plan for ACT Test Preparation. The process can seem daunting with so many unknowns ahead, but Jenny puts parents at ease and helps them create exactly what they need in the timeline that works best for them.
As parent of a rising junior, Parent Education Coordinator and Learning Sherpa Cindy Geske has lots of questions! Join their 30 minute conversation to find out exactly what you need to know with ACT Test Prep on the horizon. You don't want to miss this!
6 Ways to Harness The Power of Positive Emotion to GET THINGS DONE!
Did you know that ADHDers experience a greater ability to get things done than their neurotypical counterparts, when we harness the power of positive emotion? It's true! And it can be a SUPERpower for you and your student.
Like Mary Poppins’ “Spoon Full of Sugar” that makes the medicine go down, what are the magic wands that you and your student can wave together to make the tasks you dread more enjoyable, exciting, competitive, or fun?
A couple of practical applications:
- Take one of the areas in which you feel stretched in your list from Podcast 1 and apply the tips you learn in Podcast 2!
- This can be a powerful podcast episode to set you up for the *end of the year* wrap-up, or a month-at-a-time view!
We hope the ideas on this list inspire and motivate you!
Pretty please, with sugar on top, share what works, because we bet there’s someone out there who you will inspire, too.
What Are Executive Function Skills and How Can They Help My Family?
15 Minutes to a New Approach
By the end of this recording, you'll go from having a vague idea about what Executive Function Skills are to understanding how and why they are important to your student's daily life. You will begin to understand how weaknesses in EF Skills can cause shame and misunderstanding. You'll gain a new perspective and a fresh start for how to talk with your student about parts of their day that are harder them to manage.
Journaling opportunity: Become an Executive Function Skills Detective. When do you feel like you're at your best managing your schedule, having patience, and maintaining your focus? Are there times when you notice it is more difficult to do these things? How about with your children? Are they more successful at other times than others? Knowing this information, what can you do to plan ahead? How can you support them - and yourself in becoming more successful?
The answers lie in the conversations you have after listening. We look forward to hearing about your success!