For Some IL Students, Summer Means Practicing School Preparedness
Summer could be a great opportunity for parents to help their kids learn "executive functions."
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Summer could be a great opportunity for parents to help their kids learn "executive functions."
Tasks like packing a suitcase for summer travel may be difficult for some Illinois children. Experts said parents and caregivers can help kids over the summer with the skills known as "executive functions." Adults can be alert to a child's difficulties with their ability to adjust thinking and stay on task, as well as impulse control. Katie Gleason, director of children's mental health consultation for the YWCA of Metropolitan Chicago, said plenty can be done during the summer months to help prepare children for the next school year, not necessarily with assigning homework....
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