Sensory-Motor and Perceptual-Motor Skills: What's the difference?
Sensory-motor skills and perceptual-motor skills are two closely related but distinct concepts in motor learning and performance....
Executive Function Skills and Math: What's the Relationship?
Research on the development of executive function (EF) and early competencies in mathematics has suggested a substantial relationship...
What is missing in the conversation about 66% of 4th-grade children not reading at grade level?
If you are an Educator the BIG Conversation is... About school districts shifting their reading interventions to align with an enormous...
CogniSuite™ Executive Function Professional Development
Executive Function Skill deficits impact up to 80% of children ages 3-17 who have ADHD, Learning Difficulties, Dyslexia, Developmental...
Let's Talk About Building Executive Function Skills - Video
While the rate of executive function deficits in the general population of school children is unknown, 40% of children with dyslexia have...
Executive Functions are Cognitive Skills and Cognitive Skills Can Be Learned!
This is my favorite quote from our work at Wellington-Alexander Center, "Executive Functions are Cognitive Skills and Cognitive Skills...
30+ Physical Activity Programs + Resources for Parents, Teachers, Principals & Clinicians
We know that physical activity is beneficial for health, stress reduction, social relationships, and cognition. Yet, our children are...
Cognitive-Motor Activities For Better Executive Function, Self-Regulation & Learning in Children
Over the past 20 years, we have developed engaging cognitive-motor & executive function activities to help clinicians and educators who...
The Importance of Rhythmic Coordinative Beat-Based Movement to Engage Executive Functions
Research in the past 20 years has shown a meaningful relationship between moving in time to a beat and symptomology in ADHD, Autism,...
25+ Science of Reading Resources
As a parent or teacher, you may have heard of The Science of Reading. Perhaps you'd like to better understand what research, resources,...
5 Minute Cognitive-Physical Activities to Engage Self-Regulation, Self-Control, Attention, Memory
Looking for brief cognitive-movement activities to alert your students while engaging self-regulation, attention, and memory? JOIN US...
5 Steps to Building Conceptual Thinking Skills in Numeracy
Teaching fundamental math skills is central to long-term enjoyment and success in math. Students with dyslexia, dyscalculia, and...
5 Active Classroom Ideas to Improve Learning and Achievement
We're keeping students' brains thinking and bodies moving to improve learning, well-being, and achievement this school year. Listen in...
Play Math Develops Conceptual Thinking Skills in Dyscalculia
What is the Play Math Program at Wellington-Alexander Center? Play Math is a neurocognitive approach to teaching the foundational...
Understanding Dyscalculia and Dyslexia: What’s the Relationship
Dyscalculia is a math learning disability that impairs an individual’s ability to learn number-related concepts, perform accurate math...
Practical Educational Resources for Hybrid, At-Home and Distance Learning
While working with parents, teachers, and districts during this unique time, we asked some of our esteemed colleagues, what Apps and...
Our NEW Executive Function Resources all on One Page!
We have a NEW Executive Function in the Classroom, Home & Clinic PreK-6th-grade resource page you can share with your schools. Our NEW...