The Self-Aware Child

Strategies for Organization in a Fast-Paced World with Rebecca Mannis, Ph.D Department: Special Services Location and Time: JCC 7:30 - 9:00 pm Cost: $25 JCC members • $30 nonmembers • 18-2004 For More Information Contact: Esther Woletz x232 ewoletz Doing well at school requires more than just mastering reading, writing, and arithmetic. Children need to develop strategies for organization and time management, and these skills are directly linked to development of critical thinking. Children can learn strategies for “metacognitive awareness” or an understanding of their own thought processes and organization skills. This presentation will highlight how children develop this awareness as one part of developing "executive functions". Rebecca Mannis, Ph.D. is