Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Games to Improve Executive Functioning Skills

Looking for ways to spend the time at home with your family, perhaps a much-needed reprieve from the negative reports that permeate the news and social media feeds? (Tip: if you can, avoid excessive exposure to media coverage.) If so, check out the following options for games that are fun and build executive functioning skills. Most are available from Amazon.

Executive function is a set of mental skills that including working memory, flexible thinking and self control. We use these skills every day to work, learn and manage daily life. It enables us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously. It is the cognitive part of self regulation.

Games to Improve Executive Functioning Skills (Pathway 2 Success)
Best Learning Games for Kids: Boost Their Executive Functioning Skills (Nurture Thrive)
8 Games That Can Improve Your Child's Executive Functioning Skills (Understood.org)

(Source: Understood.org)

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