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Lower School Executive Function Parent Information Night - Wednesday, April 29
Dear Bush Lower School Families,
Over the past few months, learning support, teachers, and counselors have been introducing students to a set of important learning skills called Executive Function skills. These are the “brain tools” that help children focus, manage emotions, start tasks, stay organized, and reflect on their progress.
At school, students are learning simple language and strategies to practice these skills throughout the day. You may already hear phrases like:
- Stop and Think
- Shift Gears
- Stay Steady
- How Am I Doing?
These shared phrases help students pause, reflect, and make thoughtful choices during learning and in social situations.
To give you a glimpse into how we’re introducing these skills at school, we invite you to watch this short video overview. It highlights the language students are learning and the ways we’re building these habits into daily routines.
These skills grow strongest when children hear the same language at home and at school, which is why we’re excited to share a short Executive Function video series for families over the next few weeks! Each video will introduce one skill and offer a few simple ideas you can try at home.
Our hope is that these short videos will give you a window into what students are practicing in class and provide practical tools that support independence, confidence, and emotional growth.
Be on the lookout in the Thursday Blazer Bulletin, weekly classroom communication from your child’s teacher, and the Bush social media platforms for the video series this April.
We look forward to continuing the conversation at our upcoming virtual Lower School Parent and Guardian Evening on Executive Function on Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00 p.m., where we will explore these skills in more depth and answer any questions. A Zoom link will be shared closer to the event.
Thank you for partnering with us to support your child’s growth as a learner.
Warmly,
Lower School Learning Specialist, Shannon Salverda, and Lower School Associate Teacher for Learning Support and Social Emotional Learning, Abigail Bidegain
The Bush School is an independent day school located in Seattle, WA enrolling 745 students in grades K–12. The mission of The Bush School is to spark in students of diverse backgrounds and talents a passion for learning, accomplishment, and contribution to their communities
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