Executive Functioning = the management
(principal) of my brain when THINKING!……this might include paying attention, solving problems, organizing or keeping my things together, making a plan, or doing something. The pre-frontal cortex is the boss of my brain....executive functioning lives in there!
We watched the following video and talked about it together:
Executive Functioning ~ Part 1
https://youtu.be/Qgl7DZz1p7o?list=PLwvOQW7LFN3nrfCw6VilTV5f1yqFW4W8d
There are 3 areas (lasers) in our brain that have to do with executive functioning:
1. Impulse Inhibition - this has to do with us being able to STOP and THINK before doing or saying things....we may lose our temper, not pay attention or just do whatever comes into our head without thinking about it
2. Working Memory - this has to do with us being able to have more than 1 thing in our brain at a time.....being able to follow several directions at once
3. Mental Flexibility - this has to do with us being able to take the things we already know and create new ideas with the information.....being able to be a problem solver
We then watched Part 2 of the video to help support their path to awesome with executive functioning:
There are 5 tips that will help with your executive functioning:
1. Look closely at things
2. Stop and Think
3. Exercise
4. Challenge Your Brain
5. Try Another Way
Mindful Movement
Does moving around help you think
sometimes?
........sometimes if I take a break or move my
body, my executive functioning works better……….think about some of the
different things you do in your classrooms or the different seats you can
choose from:
Brain Breaks
Getting a drink of water
Flexible Seating
Recess
