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July 2, 2018Nicole Stucke

Routines and Executive Function

By Nicole Stucke Child Development, early childhood education benefits, emotional development, Executive Function, executive function assessment, executive function school readiness, executive function skills, executive function skills for school readiness, executive function strategies for parents, healthy social development, how to improve early childhood education, Parenting, self regulation skills for children Leave a Comment

The hustle and bustle of everyday routines may seem like a lot to keep track of. Whether you are shuttling your child from soccer practice to music lesson or coordinating the daily task of getting the family ready for dinner, our lives are filled with routines and activities. Although some research has suggested that too…

June 26, 2018Nicole Stucke

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Cohort Effects on Delay of Gratification

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The Marshmallow Test is conceivably one of the most prominent developmental research studies on delay of gratification. In the late 1960s to early 70s, American Psychologist and Stanford University Professor, Dr. Walter Mischel, and his team sat children down at a table and placed a marshmallow (or other treat chosen by the child) in front of…

June 8, 2018Nicole Stucke

Parent Newsletters

Parent Newsletter – June 2018

By Nicole Stucke Child Development, Executive Function, executive function skills for school readiness, executive function strategies for parents, milestones of social development, Parenting, self regulation skills for children, social development in early childhood, social emotional activities, social emotional learning Leave a Comment

In our Parent Newsletter June 2018, we’d like to welcome our new contributor, Marie Lister! Marie graduated in 2012 with a Masters of Education and a teaching license in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education. She has been a classroom teacher for 9 years and currently is a teacher at the Shirley G. Moore…

May 9, 2018Nicole Stucke

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National Effort: Improve Student Outcomes

By Nicole Stucke achievement gap, advantages of early childhood education, Child Development, early childhood education benefits, educators, Executive Function, executive function assessment, executive function challenges, executive function school readiness, how to improve early childhood education, national efforts, research, self regulation in children, self regulation skills for children, social emotional learning, student outcomes, teachers Leave a Comment

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) are teaming up in a national effort: improve student outcomes through research and development. Yesterday (May 8, 2018), the two nonprofits announced that they are extending a public Request for Information (RFI) about innovative ways to facilitate, accelerate, and improve the academic and non-academic outcomes that…

May 1, 2018Nicole Stucke

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Imagination and Brain Development

By Nicole Stucke achievement gap, advantages of early childhood education, Batman Effect, Child Development, early childhood education benefits, educators, executive function in early education, how to improve early childhood education, Parenting Strategies, self regulation skills for children, social emotional activities, social emotional learning, teachers Leave a Comment

“Executive function refers to the brain skills that allow us to control our thoughts, actions, and emotions. These skills include cognitive flexibility (thinking about something in multiple ways and shifting gears, for example, transitioning smoothly from snack time to center time), working memory (holding information in mind and working with it, such as reminding yourself…

February 28, 2018Nicole Stucke

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Mindfulness, Reflection, and Executive Function

By Nicole Stucke achievement gap, advantages of early childhood education, Child Development, early childhood education benefits, educators, emotional and social skills, Executive Function, executive function school readiness, Mindfulness, reflection, reflection training, research, self regulation in children, self regulation skills for children, social development in early childhood, social emotional activities, social emotional learning, teachers Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, Frontiers in Psychology published an article on mindfulness, reflection, and executive function. The study, “Mindfulness Plus Reflection Training: Effects on Executive Function in Early Childhood” was conducted by Dr. Phil Zelazo, Dr. Ann Masten, and Dr. Stephanie Carlson of the University of Minnesota’s Institute of Child Development and Jessie Forston of Learning Tree Yoga,…

January 29, 2018Nicole Stucke

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Measuring Executive Function Gains in Formal and Informal Child Care

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University of Minnesota education technology startup Reflection Sciences is collaborating with Harvard Graduate School of Education to identify what works for children in a range of learning environments. – Press Release – MINNEAPOLIS, MN (January 29, 2018) – Most US states have early education standards in core learning areas for literacy, math, science, and social…

January 23, 2018Nicole Stucke

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Executive Function Skills & Math

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Executive function skills are important for regulating behaviors, as well as academic success, including math achievement. This relation between executive function skills and math is not surprising when considering the cognitive skills involved in solving mathematical problems. For instance, if you ask 5-year-old Lola to figure out, “How many pets are three cats and four…

January 14, 2018Nicole Stucke

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Executive Function Impairments in the Classroom

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Executive function impairments in the classroom can manifest in a number of ways. Commonly, children who struggle with self-regulation will act out. Other low executive functioning students may go undetected — rather than causing trouble, they quietly struggle. How can we, as researchers, parents, clinicians, and educators, not only detect these students but also provide support?…

December 29, 2017Nicole Stucke

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Part I: Executive Function: The Power to Resist

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Executive function skills are important for a number of processes, but did you know that these skills also play a huge role in the power to resist temptations? Full Prefrontal is a podcast series led by Sucheta Kamath, Founder of Cerebral Matters and expert in brain training and executive function development. Sucheta and her guests,…

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