Executive Function Part 1: 

6 Mental Skills Your Child Must Have 

Thank you to all who attended our webinar last week with Ms Cheryl Chia.

Here are the key takeaways as we explored the Executive Function Skills needed to solve a Math problem: 
 

6 Must-Have Executive Function Skills:

• Attention & Focus
  • The ability to tune-in and stay on task
• Working Memory
  
  • The small amount of information that can be held in mind and used in the execution of cognitive tasks.
• Cognitive Flexibility
  
  • The ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts or to think about multiple concepts simultaneously.
• Self-Monitoring
  • The ability to be self-aware and to adjust to the needs of the task accordingly 
• Planning & Organisation
  • The ability to sequence your steps to reach your goal
• Impulse Inhibition
  
  • The ability to inhibit natural, habitual, or dominant emotional or behavioural responses in order to select a more appropriate emotion or behaviour that is consistent with completing their goals.