The Executive Function Blog
News and updates about executive function (EF), including the latest cognitive science, resources for families and educators, innovative solutions, and proven interventions.
Recent Posts
How is Executive Function Related to Language and Reading?
This article is part of our weekly series Executive Function Tips for Families. Words That Work: How Verbal Short-Term Memory Opens Doors to Gains in
Kindergarten Readiness and Executive Function: What Parents Should Know
What kindergarten readiness really depends on: how executive function grows before school, what the research shows, and simple ways to build it at home.
What Is the Minnesota Executive Function Scale (MEFS®)?
The MEFS® is a 5-minute direct assessment of executive function for ages 2 and up. How it works, where it came from, and what the results mean.
The Science of Executive Function: What’s Happening in Your Child’s Brain
How the prefrontal cortex, reflection, and stress shape executive function in early childhood, and what the brain science means for parents.
Executive Function: The Skills Behind Life and Learning
What executive function is, why it predicts school and life success beyond IQ, how it grows from age 2 to 7, and how families can support it at home.
Guest Blog: Strengthening EF Skills at Home
Guest Blogger Spotlight: Hello, I’m Nicole Rouleau, an Executive Function and Learning Specialist, and owner of Igniting Your Mind. My mission is to empower individuals
Popular Posts
What Is the Minnesota Executive Function Scale (MEFS®)?
The MEFS® is a 5-minute direct assessment of executive function for ages 2 and up. How it works, where it came from, and what the results mean.
Pre-K Executive Function Predicts 3rd Grade Academic Achievement
As an educator, you know how important it is to find learning and behavioral issues as early as possible in children to give them the
Improving Executive Function in Early Childhood: When Less is More
Executive Function skills change significantly between the ages of 3 and 5. In this example video, Dr. Stephanie Carlson, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of
Helping Teens Stay On Task During the Coronavirus Quarantine
The stay-at-home orders and remote learning brought about by the novel coronavirus can be especially difficult for teens and their families to adjust to. The