by Dr. Garforth | Oct 3, 2019 | ADHD, Executive Functioning, Learning Disabilities, Skill Development
Cognitive flexibility, inhibitory control, and working memory are considered to be the three core executive functions. Executive functions are a set of skills that help an individual cope with the daily demands of living. Every human is born with the potential to...
by Dr. Garforth | Oct 1, 2019 | ADHD, Executive Functioning, Learning Disabilities
Working memory is the ability for you to hold information in your mind while you are using it. This information is often not readily available while you are working with it. For example, when you look at a phone number before dialing it, your working memory stores...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 30, 2019 | Morpheme Mondays, Uncategorized
Can you believe this is the 12th #morphememoday!?! Thank you for joining me on my morpheme movement! The importance of explicitly teaching morphology is missing from the majority of today’s classrooms. This week we will be focusing on the Greek combining form...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 27, 2019 | Phonological Fridays
Happy #phonologicalfriday! This week’s discussion on vowel sounds continues with the focus on the different sounds (phonemes) in the English language. The English spelling system can be difficult to master. One of the main reasons for this is because of all the...
by Dr. Garforth | Sep 23, 2019 | Morpheme Mondays
Happy #morphememonday everyone! I hope you are enjoying the journey to learn more about morphology by learning more about the different prefixes, roots, and suffixes found in the English language. Teaching etymology and morphology to all students from a young age...
