Working Memory

Let's head back into the world of Executive Function! 

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This week on the blog, I wanted to share some activities that support Working Memory. 

What is Working Memory?
Working memory is a cognitive system with a limited capacity that is responsible for temporarily holding information available for processing. Working memory is important for reasoning and the guidance of decision-making and behavior.

Check out this blogpost from The OT Workshop!

Check out this TedTalk by Peter Dolittle, How your "working memory" makes sense of the world. 

Working Memory Tips & Games

Check out this blogpost from Meraki Lane, it is filled with tips and games to support working memory. 

I love this activity for supporting working memory from Ms Gardenia!  Having students recreate patterns that are flashed on an iPad screen.  This would be a simple activity to do with the smartboard in the classroom.

Here is a freebie from Teachers Pay Teachers!  It is a playoff of the oldie but goodie Simon Says.  

Monster Says-Thank you Samantha B!

You can totally get some math in along with working memory! Thank you Games for Gains!