Executive Functioning & Time Management Teacher Resource Pack – Lower Elementary (K–2)

What Is the Executive Functioning & Time Management Teacher Resource Pack for K–2?

The Executive Functioning & Time Management Teacher Resource Pack for Lower Elementary is a printable collection of lessons from Future Ready Education. It builds the durable, future-ready habits children ages 5–8 need for school success. With 24 classroom activities and more than 110 pages of printable resources, young learners practice staying organized, focusing their attention, following routines, managing big feelings and setting simple goals. They gain independence, responsibility and confidence, and they begin developing the core competencies in your district’s Portrait of a Graduate, starting in kindergarten.

Why Do Teachers Choose This K–2 Executive Functioning Resource?

• Ready to teach: structured teacher lesson plans with student-friendly printable activities
• Substantial content: 24 classroom activities and 110+ pages of resources
• Builds independence: helps young students take charge of routines, materials and their own learning
• Developmentally appropriate: designed for the needs and attention spans of K–2 learners
• Flexible: works in classrooms, small-group instruction, homeschool and out-of-school-time programs
• Instant access: downloadable, printable resources you can reuse every year

How Does This Resource Build Portrait of a Graduate Competencies in K–2?

This pack builds early durable skills, the transferable abilities students carry into every class, career and community. Each activity connects to the competencies schools use to define college, career and life readiness:

• Personal Responsibility & Work Ethic (PRW): following routines, keeping materials organized and finishing tasks
• Agency (AGY): setting simple goals and taking ownership of daily tasks
• Adaptability (ADP): managing emotions and handling transitions and changes in routine
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (CT): planning steps and staying focused to solve problems
• Communication (COM): asking for help and talking about feelings and needs
• Collaboration (COL): following shared classroom routines and helping the class run smoothly
• Citizenship (CIT): contributing to an organized, respectful classroom community
• Creativity (CRE): finding new ways to stay organized and remember tasks
• Career Readiness (CAR): early organization, focus and time habits that carry into future workplaces
• Empathy (EMP): recognizing feelings in yourself and others as part of emotional regulation
• Finances (FIN): early goal-setting and planning habits that lay the groundwork for future financial choices

What Executive Functioning Skills Do K–2 Students Practice?

The 24 activities focus on five foundational executive functioning skills:

• Organization: keeping materials, spaces and tasks in order
• Focus: paying attention and staying on task
• Routines and time management: following daily routines and understanding how time is used
• Emotional regulation: recognizing big feelings and using strategies to stay calm
• Early goal-setting: setting small goals and working step by step to reach them

Who Can Use This Durable Skills Resource for Young Learners?

K–2 classroom teachers, special education and intervention specialists, school counselors, small-group facilitators, out-of-school-time leaders and homeschool families. It fits future-ready and durable skills instruction, Portrait of a Graduate initiatives, back-to-school routines, morning meetings and classroom management.

What Comes in the K–2 Executive Functioning & Time Management Resource Pack?

• Grade level: Kindergarten–Grade 2 (ages 5–8)
• Format: Digital download (printable PDF)
• Includes: 24 classroom activities, 110+ pages of resources, structured teacher lesson plans and student-friendly printable activities
• Publisher: Future Ready Education
• SKU: FRTMLELPK

Frequently Asked Questions About Teaching Executive Functioning in K–2

What are executive functioning skills?

Executive functioning skills are the mental skills that help us plan, focus, remember instructions, manage emotions and juggle tasks. For young children, they include following routines, staying organized, paying attention and calming down when upset.

What grade level is this executive functioning resource for?

It is designed for lower elementary students in kindergarten through 2nd grade, ages 5–8.

How do you teach executive functioning skills to kindergarten students?

Keep it concrete, visual and routine-based. Young children build executive functioning through repeated practice with daily routines, simple organization systems and calming strategies. This pack includes 24 hands-on activities designed for K–2 learners.

How do you teach time management to young children?

Start with routines and the order of events, like what comes first, next and last. Young students learn time management by following predictable routines and breaking tasks into small steps.

Can I use it for small groups or intervention?

Yes. The structured lessons and printable activities work well for small-group instruction, intervention and students who need extra support with organization, focus or self-regulation.

What are durable skills?

Durable skills, also called future-ready skills, are lasting, transferable abilities like organization, self-management, communication and critical thinking. Students use them across subjects, careers and life.

Is this a student workbook?

No. It is a teacher resource pack with structured lesson plans and printable student activities.

Are there other future-ready skills packs for K–2?

Yes. Pair it with the Communication & Leadership, Teamwork & Collaboration and Healthy Relationships & Empathy Teacher Resource Packs for Lower Elementary (K–2), or explore the full Future Ready Resource Packs collection.