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Fostering Social-Emotional Learning Skills in Children and Adolescents
Steven G. Feifer D.Ed. Shared with the permission of Jack Hirose & Associates According to a recent survey conducted by the Canadian...

drlynnekenney
Mar 85 min read
How Important is Music for Cognition in PreK-4th Grade Intervention?
We build executive function skills with cognitive-motor movement.

drlynnekenney
Jan 72 min read
Engaging children and adolescents through rhythm: A path to better self-regulation
Today on our 30-day Executive Function Festival on Instagram and Facebook, we are doing some cognitive-motor activities to enhance...

drlynnekenney
Jun 25, 20242 min read
7 Engaging Activities for Parents to Foster Children's Self-Regulation Skills with Cognitivities
7 Engaging Activities for Parents to Foster Children's Self-Regulation Skills with Cognitivities

drlynnekenney
Apr 30, 20244 min read
The Importance of Assessing Visual-Perceptual and Visual-Spatial Skills in Physical Education, SPED & Adapted PE
Lynne Kenney, PsyD & Alice Li, BS Boston College Recently an occupational therapist who attended our executive function workshop in...


drlynnekenney
Apr 25, 20242 min read
Cognitivities™ for Better Self-Regulation, Response Inhibition, Memory, & Attention
Incorporate Music, Art, and Movement for Self-Regulation with Cognitivities.

drlynnekenney
Mar 25, 20244 min read
The Music is Within Us: Building Self-Regulation Skills & Connection Through Music
When we think of music, often what comes to mind, is a song. We may think of Broadway musicals, Bach, or Taylor Swift. In our minds,...


drlynnekenney
Jan 18, 20242 min read
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...

drlynnekenney
Oct 28, 20233 min read
Power-Up Classroom Cognition with Music, Rhythm, and Motor Movement
Incorporating music, rhythm, and motor movement to strengthen executive function in children is an effective way to “Power-Up” children’s...

drlynnekenney
Jul 14, 20233 min read
Physical Education and Physical Activity Improve Children’s Cognition, Achievement & Health
Physical Education (PhysEd) programs in elementary schools play a vital role in promoting learning, academic achievement, social skills,...

drlynnekenney
Jul 2, 20234 min read
How Do Executive Function Skills Contribute to Reading Proficiency?
Executive Function Skills contribute to phonological processing, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. Neurobiological and...

drlynnekenney
Jun 25, 20232 min read
How is the Cognitive Skill "Sequencing" Important in Reading and Math?
The role of executive function skills in reading and math is becoming better known in education. Understood in the clinical treatment of...

drlynnekenney
Jun 17, 20232 min read
Why We Teach Crossing the Midline Activities in CogniSuite
Crossing the midline refers to the ability to reach across the body's vertical midline with one hand or foot to perform tasks on the...


drlynnekenney
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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....