Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast #91: Building Executive Functioning Skills over Breaks
Jul 22, 2025
59:50
In this episode of the Executive Function Brain Trainer Podcast, host Dr. Erica Warren welcomes back guest Kim Sorise to discuss effective strategies for building executive functioning skills during breaks. The conversation covers various tactics, such as actively engaging children in tasks like co-piloting during road trips, cooking, reading maps, and even gardening, to foster cognitive flexibility, planning, sequencing, and emotional regulation. The hosts emphasize the importance of stepping away from screens, playing games, volunteering, and integrating art into daily activities to enhance executive functioning skills both for children and adults.
Links
- Kim Sorise email contact: metagcognitiveminds@gmail.com
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- E-Fun Cognitive Flexibility: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-cognitive-flexibility-executive-function-workbook-for-kids
- E-Fun Inhibitory Control: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/inhibitory-control-executive-function-workbook-for-kids
- E-Fun Working Memory: Executive Function Workbook for Kids: https://goodsensorylearning.com/products/e-fun-working-memory-executive-function-workbook-for-kids
- Executive Functioning Coaching Course: https://www.learningspecialistcourses.com/courses/teaching-EF-and-study-strategies
- Executive Functioning Resources: https://goodsensorylearning.com/collections/executive-functioning-skills-training
- Executive Functioning Assessments: https://goodsensorylearning.com/search?type=product&q=EFCA
- How to Teach Executive Functions in Grades 1-6: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/how-to-teach-executive-functioning-to-elementary-and-middle-school-students-and-make-it-fun
- Inner Voice: https://goodsensorylearning.com/blogs/news/inner-voice-app
- EF Coaching with Darius: https://www.ivvi.app/coaching
- EF Student Coaching with Erica: https://learningtolearn.biz/
- EF Adult Coaching with Erica: https://dropintoyourbestself.com/coaching
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