Ignite Executive Function in YOUR Classroom with
SPARQ-EF!
Empower your early elementary students to master focus, memory, and self-control – the executive function (EF) skills that set them up for success.
Are you looking for a program that will help your early elementary students build foundational EF skills?
SPARQ-EF is the answer! No complicated prep. No special materials. Just developmentally appropriate lessons that help your classroom run more smoothly – and help your students build lifelong learning skills!
A calmer classroom – from day 1!
During early trials, teachers quickly leveraged SPARQ-EF’s design to elevate their classrooms—100% reported that the program fit seamlessly into their routines and was simple to implement.
SPARQ-EF was created with and for
early elementary teachers!
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How SPARQ-EF Works
SPARQ-EF gives you a simple, step-by-step curriculum that teaches the core phases of Executive Function – Fostering Attention Development, Establishing Classroom Routines and Rules, Regulating Through Tasks, and Learning Through Self-Evaluation.
Teachers can easily implement the program because everything they need is already provided. Each 15-30 minute lesson follows a predictable structure that’s easy to implement in the classroom, with ready-to-use scripts, visual plans, reflexive question banks, and most of the needed materials and examples. With SPARQ-EF, you also get modification ideas to support different types of learners, so preparation is minimal and implementation is straightforward. The teacher simply introduces a skill, models it to the class, and then uses flexible, ready-to-go activities that weave EF seamlessly into daily routines.
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Why SPARQ-EF Works
Students need to see the sequence of steps required to reach a goal in order to get started, follow through, and successfully complete it. A plan-based approach to introducing classroom expectations and routines makes these steps visible and manageable. Executive function develops through repeated opportunities to practice self-direction, and the program’s reflexive questions give students structured support to build those skills as they work through the classroom plans.
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In Your Classroom
With SPARQ-EF, Students learn exactly what is expected and how to meet those expectations. Through purposeful reflexive questioning, teachers guide learners toward building lifelong EF skills with the confidence they need to apply those skills – long after the lesson ends. The result?
Better Focus. Students stay on task, teachers spend less time redirecting.
Greater Independence. Students manage their work and behavior – with confidence!
Stronger Academic Outcomes. Building planning, organizing, and problem-solving skills boosts lifelong learning.
Calmer Classrooms. Smooth routines and transitions means fewer disruptions and less stress – for everyone!
FAQs
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SPARQ-EF is not a bulky manual or another screen-based program.
SPARQ-EF is engaging, developmentally appropriate, hands-on lesson plans you can start using right away – designed to fit naturally into your school day – with an easy-to-follow structure that includes:Overview: introduces what the lesson plan addresses and why you’d want to use it
Pro Tip: research-based evidence
Materials Needed: materials needed to teach the lesson
Script: word-for-word script that you can read to your class or adapt to your needs
Plan: step-by-step instructions for the task
Modifications: ways to adapt the lesson for your different types of learners
Reflexive Question Bank: specific questions to use during the lesson to foster self-awareness, self-monitoring and self-direction in your students
Visual Plan: visual steps for the lesson that can be projected on a screen or printed for your students to follow
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SPARQ-EF can be used in two ways:
Follow the full structure – Complete each phase in order, using each lesson to gradually build students’ EF skills.
Use a flexible approach – Select and implement individual lesson plans based on your classroom’s specific needs, focusing on the skills or goals most relevant to your students.
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Executive Function (EF) is self-direction. Children develop EF skills by practicing directing themselves, not by being directed by others. SPARQ-EF teaches these skills through four Phases – providing your students with the opportunities to practice self-directing while helping you manage your classroom. Each Phase includes XX lesson plans.
PHASE 1: Fostering Attention Development
Students learn to notice where their attention is and practice pointing it where it matters most.PHASE 2: Establishing Classroom Routines And Rules
Expectations turn into simple, kid-friendly plans students can follow, remember, and feel successful completing.PHASE 3: Regulating Through Tasks
Children learn to break tasks into steps, stick with them, and grow more independent in their work.PHASE 4: Learning Through Self-Evaluation
Students discover how to check their own work, learn from mistakes, and make improvements next time.
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SPARQ-EF is an asset to both teachers and students.
Improved behavior and a calmer, more predictable classroom.
Students will learn self-regulation, impulse control, and emotional management, leading to:Fewer interruptions
Less impulsive behavior
Fewer conflicts and emotional outbursts
Smoother transitions between activities
Reduced stress for both students and teachers
Increased focus, attention, and task completion from your students.
Students stay on task, follow directions, and complete work more consistently, which means teachers spend less time redirecting and more time teaching, and students realize stronger academic outcomes.
Greater student independence.
Students will learn to start tasks, organize their materials, and independently work through challenges, allowing teachers to do less micromanaging and the freedom to provide more one-on-one support.
Long-term, school-wide benefits.
Early EF skill-building creates confident, capable learners who carry those skills with them, year after year. Teachers across all grade levels will benefit from EF-capable students entering their classrooms. -
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You have questions? We have answers! Contact us at hello@seedsoflearningllc.com.
Are YOU ready to transform
your classroom?
Join the growing community of early elementary teachers who are empowering their students with essential EF skills that last a lifetime. Get the tools to build confident, focused, and independent learners with SPARQ-EF!