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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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