This Early Childhood Learning Trajectory looks at children’s progress in executive functions to help you plan the next steps in their learning and development.
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Executive functions enable humans to control impulses, stay focused, prioritise, and achieve our goals. They include 3 higher-order thinking skills that emerge during early childhood: working memory, inhibitory control and cognitive flexibility.
This Early Childhood Learning Trajectory looks at children’s progress in executive functions to help you plan the next steps in their learning and development.
For more information about this Early Childhood Learning Trajectory, watch our Executive functions video.
Keywords: early childhood education and care, ECEC, learning trajectories, child development