SONGS AND MOVEMENT GAMES support executive function because children have to move to a specific rhythm and synchronise words to actions and music. These tasks also contribute to inhibitory control and working memory.
Help children test themselves physically using climbing structures or seesaws. Challenges such as obstacle courses and games such as skipping or balancing can also be fun. When children are trying new, difficult activities, they need to focus attention, monitor and adjust their actions and persist to achieve a goal.
Encourage attention control through quieter activities that require children to focus and reduce stimulation, such as balancing on a beam, which also requires slow breathing.
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