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Where do EF Skills Show Up at Home?
Where do EF Skills Show Up at Home?
Executive functioning skills are present in many aspects of daily life. Students develop these skills through various activities such as hobbies, interests, spending quality time with family, and engaging with their community. A common way they practice executive functions at home is by playing different games, which can be both enjoyable and educational. For example, the card game Spades illustrates several aspects of executive functioning.
Ways to Continue to Develop Students EF Skills at Home
Ways to Continue to Develop Students EF Skills at Home
Family Game Night
Family Game Night
Strategy: Play games like spades or dominoes as a family.
The EF Connection (Inhibitory Control): These games require students to stop and think in response to a specific rule. In spades and dominoes, students have to think strategically about which card or domino to put out instead of their highest card. This can help students pause and think before attempting a difficult task.
Kitchen Skills
Kitchen Skills
Strategy: Following a family recipe.
The EF Connection ( Working Memory): Challenge your student to remember two or three ingredients or steps at a time.
Storytelling
Storytelling
Strategy: Sharing a favorite family story or family history
The EF Connection ( Cognitive Flexibility): While many family stories follow a single main line, hearing them from different family members shows various perspectives of the same story. Sharing family history or favorite stories from multiple viewpoints encourages students to hold and compare different perspectives to understand the full story. As they observe how the story shifts with each perspective, students learn to adapt to new information and deepen their understanding.
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