Learn Executive Function strategies to create a home learning schedule that works for your family! We'll go over how much time your kid can work total and in small chunks, how social time is actually, like, totally necessary for the teen brain (eye roll), and how to get your kids to help create a schedule they will actually follow! This isn't the Instragram, perfect, every-minute-planned schedule. We're setting up routines to get your life back on track while your kids are schooling at home. This is a meaty episode, so there are lots of resources linked in the show notes. All my love, Sarah

Special guest episode: Two Education Technology experts on the best apps and supports for distance learning! Kristin Oropeza and Karyn Fillhart share strategies for teachers and students across all grade levels and abilities. All resources are linked at my blog: sarahkesty.com/blog/episode16. All my love, Sarah

As we navigate the distance learning world, we need to strategize how to best support our students with learning, attention, or executive function challenges. This episode lays out the Top 7 accommodations we use at school to help bridge learning gaps and ensure success. Reach out if you need me! sarah at sarahkesty dot com. All my love, Sarah

Tribe, Times are weird. We are home schooling kids during the Covid19 shelter in place. This episode helps parents understand how to set realistic expectations for themselves and their kids as distance learning gets off to an inevitability bumpy start. Learn how to support your child's learning needs and avoid some of the traps of being at home, with less structure. Hey Kid pep talk addresses a lot of the anxieties and reminds kids that we can strategize this struggle too (16:12). All my love, Sarah

We decide all day: what to eat, what to listen to (like your favorite podcast here). But how do we teach someone the process of making a decision? I've got a great hack for you this week. Hey Kid is at 20:56. All my love, Sarah

When we ask kids to be good at pretty much everything (all academic areas, plus PE, plus social-emotional skills) without considering where they start or what challenges they face, we push them into one of two roads: 1) the frustrated and helpless, maybe take a chance and ask for help (and risk being seen as "dumb" by others road or 2) the act like I don't care and maybe even bad enough to get kicked out of this class because I hate it anyway road. Not great options. But, when we help kids embrace strategizing the struggle, we can present them with a third road: 3) the this is hard but I'm going to try some strategies because everyone needs help and new approaches sometimes road. Listen in to learn how to get your child or class to see and travel this third road. Hey kid pep talk is at 12:58. All my love to my EF tribe, Sarah

Getting started on anything is tougher than we might think...The amount of brain processes that are involved in taking any first step will astound you. And, luckily, we can strategize to support many of them! Hey Kid Pep Talk is at 20:28. And PS my mouth said "deficit" when my brain meant "detriment," advanced apologies to my grammar peeps! All my love, Sarah 

If your kid seems genuinely baffled by the results of their actions...this episode is for you! Kids with EF needs often feel like life happens to them, and they need support to see that they indeed have more power than they think! Today I teach you how to "close the feedback loop," helping kids see that their choices create consequences (positive and negative!) This is a beefy episode, worth a few listens. Your challenge this week is to start pointing out what your child does right, specifically connecting their choice to the positive results they created, in the moment. You'll start to see an empowered shift in your child or student! Hey Kid Pep Talk is at 11:55. All my love, Sarah

We’re talking about attention. Not the kind that comes naturally or you want to give freely, but the kind we ask kids to pay. Today I’m going to teach you quick strategies to improve your child’s attention and improve your understanding of your child’s brain! This episode celebrates our bright and misunderstood kids' success stories! Hey Kid pep talk is at 17:40. All my love, Sarah

Which planner is best for my child with executive function needs? Digital or paper? Or, is it better to make one on our own? Where do you start? This episode explores all of these questions and more! Learn what is essential, optional, and customizable for a planner for students middle school through college! Downloadable planner pages to try out are at sarahkesty.com/episode7. All my love, Sarah