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Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

June 17, 2022 Michelle PorjesExecutive Functioning

“It’s not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world, yet you are not free from desisting from it either” Perkei Avot. Volunteer opportunities build us as humans. They allow us to strengthen our empathy and sympathy skills,…

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Summertime and EF Skills

Summertime and Executive Functioning Skills

June 16, 2022June 17, 2022 Michelle PorjesExecutive Functioning

Executive Functioning: The managing of time, stuff and information is not only for school time. Summer is an excellent time to stretch and practice executive functioning skills in real-world situations.  By making executive functioning skills a part of life, meaningful…

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Advice for Reading

Advice for Reading Literature: Tips and Tricks

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 Michelle PorjesExecutive Functioning

A Summary by Aviv and Maor (based on How to Read Literature Like a Professor for Kids by Thomas Foster) Most stories are about a quest. A quest is a specific journey or adventure that a character or characters go on…

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Summer Learning Program 2022

Articulating a Summer Learning Program 2022

April 26, 2022April 28, 2022 Michelle PorjesExecutive Functioning

I’m excited to write this article. As someone who spent over two decades working in private schools, I know summer is a magical time. For me as an individual, I love the longer days, the  warmer weather and the break…

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Procrastination The Thief of Time

Procrastination “The Thief of Time”

April 20, 2022April 28, 2022 Michelle PorjesExecutive Functioning

Procrastination is the delay or avoidance of a task that needs to be completed. It usually involves intentional or habitual putting off something that needs to be done even if the consequences to the action are severe. In our modern…

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Improving Reading Comprehension in Literature

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Michelle PorjesExecutive Functioning

Reading comprehension is more than just understanding the storyline of a novel. It involves skills such as making connections among ideas, identifying conflicts, and connecting one piece of literature to another piece of literature, personal narrative, or world circumstances. Most…

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The Blessing of a To Do List

April 6, 2022April 12, 2022 Michelle PorjesExecutive Functioning

A To-Do List is defined as a list of tasks that need to be accomplished. Typically, a To-Do List is time sensitive and has some sort of organization to it. Sometimes a to-do list is done by priority in tasks,…

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The Academic Priorities for Diverse Learners for 2022: One Educator’s Point of View

February 24, 2022April 12, 2022 Michelle PorjesExecutive Functioning

by Michelle Porjes, Ed.S. As we move into March of 2022, we are also moving into the 3rd year of the COVID experience. Although like many aspects of COVID, in education we are nowhere near where we were in February…

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Taking on the mid-school year slump

January 4, 2022 Michelle PorjesExecutive Functioning

The middle part of the school year (January through March) is an important chunk of time where there is a big focus of mastering the academics of the current school year. It can also be a time known as the…

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Promoting Executive Functioning During the Winter Break

November 30, 2021 Michelle PorjesExecutive Functioning

“What??!” “These kids need a break from school!” “The last thing I want to think about is making my kid do anything!” “ No way! As a parent, I am tired too” Before you dismiss this blog, read on for…

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