Developing Executive Functioning in the Primary Years

In an era of rapid global change and uncertain futures, traditional education approaches that focus on what to think rather than how to think are failing to prepare students for tomorrow's challenges. Dr Rosalyn Muir presents a compelling case in Developing Executive Functioning in the Primary Years: SOWATT Can I Do? for intentionally teaching students "how to fish" rather than simply giving them the fish, by developing the executive functions and self-regulation skills that enable lifelong learning.

Building on the success of her earlier work Developing Executive Functioning in the Early Years: SOWATT Can I Do?, Muir uses the practical SOWATT framework – Self-regulation, Organisation, Working memory, Attention, Thinking flexibly, and Thinking about thinking – to bridge the gap between educational aspirations and classroom reality. This book provides teachers with research-based strategies to develop the executive functions that underpin both academic success and social-emotional wellbeing, addressing skills that are often overlooked yet essential for creating independent, confident learners.