Executive Functioning Tutoring
Teach Executive Functioning Skills through
Schoolwork
What is Executive Functioning (EF)?
EF is the actions we take to follow through and complete tasks. EF skills help us organize our physical (and digital!) materials, manage our time, plan activities, prepare for tests, and regulate our emotions and mindset. It is a vital component of schoolwork and everyday life.
Students Don’t Wake Up with Fully Developed EF skills.
At Blockhead Tutoring, we believe they need to be explicitly taught, one step at a time, across various assignments.
Our tutor will take the time to get to know your child’s learning style, strengths, and weaknesses so that they can effectively learn these skills and gain independence. In the following areas:
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Emotional Control – We help students manage emotions while finishing a task or goal; controlling and directing behavior
Sustained Attention – We teach focused attention and completing tasks despite fatigue or boredom
Response Inhibition – Developing the ability to assess and evaluate a situation before responding to it
Task Initiation – Help start projects without procrastination
Planning and Prioritization – Make decisions and map out plans towards achieving a goal or completing a task
Organization –Creating and maintaining a system that helps keep track of information, materials, personal possessions
Time Management – Estimate and allocate the time needed to complete a task or meet deadlines
Goal-Directed Persistence – Enhanced ability to not lose sight of a goal and seeing it to the end without getting swayed by distractions or competing interests
Flexibility – Adapting to obstacles, new information, or changing situations
Metacognition – Step back to assess and observe oneself in situations; involves self-monitoring and self-evaluative skills
Blockhead Tutoring’s Goal
We teach your child executive functioning skills through their school work. Blockhead Tutoring works with students across Chicago’s North Shore.
We partner with local schools to develop a program that best fits the student.
Our Process:
We help students improve both their content knowledge and executive functioning skills. During each session, we use homework, project work, and upcoming tests and quizzes to teach a variety of executive functioning skills. This helps students take ownership of their work and gain independence.
