Those tasks are called executive functioning, and include the ability to plan, organize and prioritize.
On Saturday, The Liberty School is presenting a free seminar for teachers and parents to help children build these executive function skills in the classroom and at home.
“This takes the crazy-making out of parenting,” said Cheryl Gratz, a parent of a student at Liberty who’s helping organize the workshop. “There’s a lot less yelling when you understand it’s a developmental problem and can loosen your expectations.”
Philippe Ernewein, director of education at the Denver Academy, and Jenni Ernewein, a literacy specialist at St. Anne’s Episcopal School, will present the two-hour workshop Saturday morning.
“Not having executive functioning skills can be a disability in itself,” Gratz said. “Developmentally, they’re not cranking on these until they’re in their 20s, but this helps them start developing them now.”
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