Executive Functioning Workbook for Kids Ages 8–12: A Hands-On Workbook for Young Brains That Have Been Told to "Try Harder" One Too Many Times
Stop nagging. Start teaching. Give your child the skills to manage their own brain.
If your child forgets homework, loses everything, or falls apart when plans change, it is not laziness. Their brain is still building executive function skills – the hidden mental toolkit for focus, organization, time management, memory, emotional control, flexibility, and self-trust.
This workbook teaches those skills – directly to your child, in a way they will actually use.
What your child gets:
A self-assessment quiz to find their #1 struggle (focus, organization, time, memory, feelings, flexibility, or confidence)
100+ hands-on activities – from the 60-Second Focus Reset to the Worry Box to the Plan B Bank
1-minute, 5-minute, and 15-minute options – pick the energy you have
A 30-day kid-led challenge – miss a day? No problem. Pick up tomorrow.
Real friendship tools – listening tricks, repair scripts, and how to say no
What you get:
One short parent note per chapter – a single, specific thing to do each week. No extra reading.
Inside, your child will learn to:
Pay attention even when bored
Stop losing their stuff
Feel time passing (visual timer + Times-2 Rule)
Remember what matters (capture spot, voice memos)
Calm big feelings in 60 seconds
Handle plan changes without melting down
Build real confidence through small promises kept
Be a better friend
Your child is not broken. Their skills are still being built.
This workbook gives them the tools – and gives you the roadmap. Science-backed strategies from researchers like Barkley, Dawson, Greene, and Damour. No shame. No lectures. Just results.
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