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		<title>Growing Executive Functions in the Early School Years (5–8 Years): Why Homework Isn&#8217;t the Whole Story Part 2</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In Part 1, we explored why the transition to school places such high demands on children&#8217;s executive functioning skills. We discussed how planning, remembering, emotional regulation and flexible thinking are challenged every day, often leaving children mentally exhausted by the time they arrive home. In this second part, we&#8217;ll explore how everyday family routines can [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Growing Executive Functions in the Early School Years (5–8 Years): Why Homework Isn&#8217;t the Whole Story Part 1</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Starting school changes everything… for children and parents. Many parents tell us the same story: &#8220;My child managed preschool beautifully. Then they started school and suddenly everything became harder.&#8221; Mornings become a rush. Homework ends in tears. Shoes are forgotten. Lunchboxes are left behind. Simple instructions seem impossible to follow. By the end of the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Executive Functions Start Before School: Building the Foundations in Toddlers and Preschoolers (0–5 Years) Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In Part 1, we explored two of the three core executive functions—working memory and inhibitory control—and discussed why these skills develop gradually through supportive relationships rather than through pressure or punishment. In this second part, we&#8217;ll look at the final building block, how everyday activities naturally strengthen executive functioning, and when it may be helpful [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Your toddler is already building executive function&#8230; even if it doesn&#8217;t look like it. Your three-year-old insists on putting on their own shoes. They become frustrated when they&#8217;re on the wrong feet. They stop, look, swap them over, and proudly walk out the door. Your four-year-old remembers that teddy needs to come in the car [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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