by learnsmarter | Nov 5, 2019 | Executive Function Series
Building a calendar can be met with a lot of obstacles. In this episode, Rachel & Steph go over the 4 excuses kids have for not calendaring. Of course, they dig deep into the objections and chat about how they respond to the excuses. How to connect with us:...
by learnsmarter | Oct 29, 2019 | Executive Function Series
Today, Rachel & Steph dive back into a favorite topic at Learn Smarter: calendaring! They give an update on Rachel’s calendaring experiment and talk about the goals of a calendar. Then they share their favorite pro-tips for Google Calendar (their calendar of...
by learnsmarter | Sep 17, 2019 | Executive Function Series
Rachel & Steph are excited to announce P.O.P. Academy. This new program is the newest launch from Kapp Educational Therapy Group and My Ed Therapist. Rachel & Steph discuss how and why this program came about and the impact that it will have on the lives of...
by learnsmarter | Nov 13, 2018 | Education, Executive Function Series
Rachel and Steph do a deep dive on motivation. Hear why they don’t believe any student is ever “lazy” and what language they use instead. Also, they talk about why motivation suddenly stops for students who struggle in school. Then they dissect the differences between...
by learnsmarter | Nov 6, 2018 | Education, Executive Function Series
Today, Rachel & Steph demystify memory. They talk all about short term, working (the most important for school) and long term memory. We talk about how school is truly set up to reward those with good memory, challenges those with weaker memory and the strong...
by learnsmarter | Oct 23, 2018 | Education, Executive Function Series
All human beings–no matter who you are or your learning style or profile–struggle with time. We all feel like we don’t have enough time. In this episode, Rachel & Steph talk about task initiation (which is their fancy way of saying “getting started”...
