Executive Function Coaching
Is your child smart but scattered?
Executive Function Coaching for Middle Schoolers
- Available only at the Gold Level (see pricing).
Is your child bright but scattered? Struggling to stay organized, manage time, or start big assignments? These are common signs of executive function challenges—and middle school is when they often show up.
Executive function coaching helps students build the mental habits they need to succeed: planning ahead, breaking tasks into steps, managing distractions, and following through. These skills don’t always come naturally, but they can be taught—and when they are, school becomes less stressful and more manageable.
Our coaching gives middle schoolers the tools to become more independent, responsible, and confident. We focus on practical strategies that fit your child’s real school life—not abstract ideas. Whether your child has ADHD or just needs better structure, coaching can help them take control of their learning, reduce last-minute panic, and build routines that work.
The earlier students learn these skills, the better. Middle school is the perfect time to build an executive function foundation that lasts into high school and beyond.
Learn more at our blog:
Quick Look at Five Theories on Executive Function
Executive Functions and Elementary Students
EF problems are of two kinds: one is neurobiological (ADHD) and the other is skill-based (planning).
Executive Function Skills We Teach
Academic Awareness
Academic Awareness
Academic Awareness
We work with your child to develop self-awareness around due dates, grades, missing assignments, and deadlines.
Goal Setting
Academic Awareness
Academic Awareness
Let's find your child's true north. Commonly overlooked, learning how to set reasonable and achievable goals is critical to executive function.
Initiating Tasks
Academic Awareness
Initiating Tasks
Procrastination is a sign of a child who does not know how to start something. We work with children to teach them ways to become unstuck.
Managing Time
Organizational Systems
Initiating Tasks
From elementary to middle school, children are developing a sense of themselves in space and time. We help children manage time concretely using clocks and timers.
Using a Planner
Organizational Systems
Organizational Systems
With great care, we guide children on the steps toward managing their workload with a variety of planners. This helps them find time to complete project. Excellent for student athletes.
Organizational Systems
Organizational Systems
Organizational Systems
Crushed papers in a backpack? Overloaded folders? We work with children to design organizational systems that fit their needs and lifestyle.