For rising 5th-8th graders: Join SLS Learning Specialists for a 2-day workshop to enhance your executive function (EF) skills. EF skills are essential in successfully managing your academic and daily life. Learning these skills can help you become a better planner, a more organized student, and a more strategic test taker. A detailed breakdown of the day-by-day schedule is available below.
Day 1: Introduction to Executive Function (EF) Skills and Study Spaces/Plans
What are EF skills and why do they matter?
Techniques for effectively managing your time
Creating an effective study space
Active studying techniques
Study plans
Day 2: Time Management, Physical and Digital Organization, Goal Setting
MySLS
Email and Google drive
Binders, folders, and lockers
Materials checklists
Using a calendar system
Goal Setting & key takeaways
Instructor: Dr. Rein
August 12 & 13, 2024
5th-6th Grades 9:30am-11:00am
August 14 & 15, 2024
7th-8th Grades 9:30am-11:00am
COST: $200
Space is limited.
Please contact summer@stlukesct.org with questions regarding the Executive Function workshop.
St. Luke’s School is a secular (non-religious), private school in New Canaan, CT for grades 5 through 12 serving over 40 towns in Connecticut and New York. Our exceptional academics and diverse co-educational community foster students’ intellectual and ethical development and prepare them for top colleges. St. Luke’s Leading with Humanity curriculum builds the commitment to serve and the confidence to lead.