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Build Your Child's Executive Function - Sarah Ward

Executive function affects every part of a child’s day, from following instructions to managing time to finishing tasks. This episode explains why smart kids struggle with planning, organization, and follow through, and it gives parents practical tools that make an immediate difference. If your child forgets steps, wanders off mid-task, struggles with transitions, loses track of time, or has trouble reading the room, this conversation breaks down what is happening in the brain and how to help. You will learn how forethought works, why visualization is essential, and how to make time, tasks, and expectations visible so kids can act on them. In this episode: ✅ Why following directions requires forethought and nonverbal working memory ✅ How the pandemic disrupted the development of planning skills ✅ Why checklists do not build executive function and what works instead ✅ How to use photographs to teach readiness, planning, and cognitive flexibility ✅ How situational awareness shapes behavior, transitions, and self regulation ✅ Why analog clocks help kids understand time better than digital clocks ✅ Tools that help students with ADHD see the future and manage long term tasks ✅ Visual strategies that reduce procrastination and improve follow through This episode gives parents step by step tools to strengthen executive function at home in ways that feel natural, supportive, and doable. SHOW NOTES ➡️ "Helping Anxious Students Move Forward" by Jessica Minahan: https://jessicaminahan.com/wp-content... ➡️ Executive Function Information Page: https://stowellcenter.com/executive-f... ➡️ Free Downloadable Resources when you sign up for our Newsletter: https://stowellcenter.com/newsletter/ ➡️ Speak to a Learning Specialist for free: https://www.stowellcenter.com/learnin... TIMESTAMPS 00:00 LD Expert Live is Introduced 02:39 Sarah Ward is introduced 03:46 The impact on your child’s executive function during the pandemic and what strong vs weak executive function looks like. 08:01 How can parents build their child’s executive function? 17:05 Photographs- how can this help your child’s executive function? 18:45 Situational awareness- what is this? STOP explained 25:37 How do we build our child’s ability to read a room? 30:40 The power of the wall clock 33:02 Making time visible with the working clock 41:30 Magic trick to help kids tune into their role in a specific space 48:40 Question- My 4th grader is showing issues of executive function. Is this typical at this age? 59:32 Question- 2e kid- how do bad self-regulation and bad executive functioning relate? 1:03:58 How to encourage kids to stay motivated with boring activities? 1:16:30 Sarah’s last thoughts 1:17:53 Next episode Don’t wait until school starts to build these skills with your children. ➡️ Speak to a Learning Specialist: https://www.stowellcenter.com/contact #LDExpert #JillStowell #ExecutiveFunction