Eve Coates

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive function. This is a set of skills that help students organize, prioritize, plan, focus, control impulses, and accomplish goals- or in other words, it helps students "get things done." By the time these students are in high school, these skills can be so insufficient to meet school demands that it can take many months or years to help them get where they need to be. Starting early is key to he

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as impulse control. By the time these students are in high school, these skills can be so insufficient to meet school demands that it can take many months or years to help them get where they need to be. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive functions. Video Preview AvailableThis interactive lesson on stren

Teach your students how to make SMART goals in terms that they will understand with this highly interactive PowerPoint. There are several different variations of what each letter means, but I've personally found the most effective to be: SpecificMeasurableAction-basedRealisticTimeOverview of PowerPoint: •Explains each part of a "SMART" goal (Specific, Measurable, Action-based, Realistic, Timely) •Many attention-grabbing activities within the PowerPoint •Includes interactive portions where stude

Do your students have trouble knowing which thoughts to keep inside and which ones to say out loud? This highly interactive PowerPoint will help students see the purpose of filtering thoughts with many examples and visuals to keep them engaged. Mac-friendly version included! (Microsoft PowerPoint still required) Video preview available!Overview of PowerPoint:•Begins by explaining the need for a filter to cleanse dirty water with animations, then compares it to a social filter in our brain. •Expl

This interactive PowerPoint bundle includes a mini introduction lesson on executive functions, a full lesson on planning, and a full lesson on organizing. Since many of you already have systems for organizing and routines in place in your classrooms, I tried to make this broad and general enough to fit all elementary students and classrooms. I provide tools and ideas for helping with planning and organizing, and then leave some of the specifics to you so it can fit your classroom. This PowerPo

Teach your students to get out of their rigid thinking ruts and into more flexible thinking with this highly interactive PowerPoint filled with animations, quizzes, and fun! Video preview available here!Overview of PowerPoint •Begins with a story of a boy who has trouble with changes in routine, thinking outside of the box, and doing things differently. •Students learn about different types of thinking with visual metaphors. Rigid thinking is shown as a railroad track and shows the problem of r

Children (and adults) have a difficult time with emotions. Many children have trouble recognizing how they are feeling and often think they are bad or wrong for feeling certain ways. Some kids get taken over by their emotions, and other try to shun negative emotions all together, neither of which is healthy. Overview of 1st PowerPoint-Understanding Emotions :•Begins by explaining the nature of emotions: they come, stay for a while and make you feel a certain way, then leave. •Emphasizes that al

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as time management. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive functions. This interactive lesson on time management takes this skill down to an elementary level in ways that are useful and accessible to them. Overview of Time Management PowerPoint : Optional Bonus PowerPoint: Introduces students to executive

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as working memory. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive function. This interactive lesson explains in kid-friendly terms what working memory is and includes tips and games to reinforce the concept. Overview of Working Memory PowerPoint : • Begins by explaining that different types of memories are stored i

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive skills, such as task initiation. Starting early is key to helping these students succeed and that is why I have started this series on executive functions. This interactive lesson on strengthening task initiation skills and avoiding procrastination takes it down to an elementary level in ways that are useful and accessible to them. This lesson explains with engaging visuals just why procrast

Children (and adults) have a difficult time with emotions. Many children have trouble recognizing how they are feeling and often think they are bad or wrong for feeling certain ways. Some kids get taken over by their emotions, and others try to shun negative emotions all together, neither of which is healthy. This PowerPoint focuses on teaching children healthy ways to deal with negative emotions. It's a part mindfulness-based approach where the children learn to accept and express how they are

Children (and adults) have a difficult time with emotions. Many children have trouble recognizing how they are feeling and often think they are bad or wrong for feeling certain ways. Some kids get taken over by their emotions, and other try to shun negative emotions all together, neither of which is healthy. This PowerPoint is mindfulness-based and is aimed at getting children first to recognize their emotions and how it makes their bodies and minds feel and then to understand that positive and

Many bright and capable students don't succeed like they should because of deficits in their executive function. This is a set of skills that help students organize, prioritize, plan, focus, control impulses, and accomplish goals- or in other words, it helps students "get things done." By the time these students are in high school, these skills can be so insufficient to meet school demands that it can take many months or years to help them get where they need to be. Starting early is key to he