Chilliwack Progress – Marie Amos
“The Search Institute is a non-profit organization committed to researching what adults can do to help kids and young adults thrive. One area of interest is how adults can support brain development in the children they know. Executive function, which exists in the pre-frontal cortex of our brain allows us to defer gratification, and to remember and organize tasks, and even to calm down instead of blowing up. Understandably, it plays a large role in how well anyone can manage themselves and be productive at school or work. The strategies the Search Institute recommends to help develop and strengthen executive functioning in kids uses the acronym SOAR…Kids’ brains are still under construction, to the frustration of many parents and teachers. It’s helpful to remember that, as adults, we can consistently look for opportunities to support the development of these skills. Practice makes perfect (or, at least, improved). “(more)