This section contains further information regarding Working Memory. It is divided into:
Working Memory Websites: For further information and resources
Further Reading: Downloadable PDFs
Working Memory Professional Development: Courses & Webinars
Talking to Students about Working Memory: Useful Books and Stories
Working Memory Websites
The buttons for each website link you directly to them.
Understood.org contains a lot of useful information for parents and teachers on how to understand and support children with executive function issues. The button will take you to a list of articles on executve function.
Executive Function issues are often prsent in sutdents with ADHD. ADDitude is a website with information on Executive Function.
The OT Toolbox has a lot of articles about executive function. The button above takes you directly to the executive function section.
Working Memory: Further Reading
Click on the top right corner to download PDFs.
Working Memory: Professional Development
Talking to Students about Working Memory
Some suggetsed books to discuss Working Memory with students.
The first book in the Executive FUNction book series, by author and school counselor Bryan Smith. Tips for parents and educators are included at the end of the storybook to help children to control their impulses.
This captivating workbook is an excellent teaching tool for parents with children who cannot sit through mundane workbooks. Working through our original storyline together, your child will learn how to plan and prioritize by helping cute characters with their problems during a fun space adventure.
This is a list of 10 recommended books for children on executive function from the Literacy Nest. Click the top right corner to download a PDF version.