Practical, playful strategies for flexible thinking at preschool and beyond: Supporting executive functioning skills

_{Do you find that some children need extra support following directions?}

_{Do some children seem to “get stuck” at times?}

_{Do some children seem to have big reactions to seemingly small things?}

_{Many of these challenges are related to the development of executive functioning skills.}

_{Take this opportunity to join us, share strategies and network with colleagues.}

_{Together we will explore:}

• _{Practical and playful strategies to boost executive functioning skills and development.}
• _{What executive functioning looks like in the early years.}
• _{Why executive functioning skills are important for preschool and beyond}

NQS Quality Areas:

Quality Area 1: Educational Program and Practice

1.2.1 Intentional teaching

1.2.3 Child-directed learning

Quality Area 5: Relationships with Children

5.1.1 Positive educator-child interactions

5.2.1 Collaborative learning

5.2.2 Self-regulation

N.B. This professional development activity can be used towards teacher identified hours. Teachers need to record this activity in their NESA logbook.