In wellness we explored one of the core transferable skills, citizenship. We defined community and used picture books to explore what it means to be a good citizen, including:
Looking for ways to spend the time at home with your family, perhaps a much-needed reprieve from the negativity that permeate the news and social media feeds? If so, check out the following options for games that are fun and build executive functioning skills. Most are available from Amazon.
Executive functioning 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 Best Learning Games for Kids: Boost Their Executive Functioning Skills 8 Games That Can Improve Your Child's Executive Functioning Skills The fifth and sixth graders are learning about citizenship and how to be a good citizen. After defining citizen and community, we explored how we are members of multiple communities. We also used picture books to inspire us to be good citizens. Talk with your children about they can be a good citizens at school, in their community and at home.
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