605Tutor · Sioux Falls, SD

Executive Function Coaching in Sioux Falls

When your child understands the math and the reading but still can’t plan, get started or turn the work in, the gap isn’t the subject. It’s executive function, and it can be taught.

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Grades 6 through collegeIn person in Sioux Falls & online1:1 and small-group coaching

The short answer: Executive function coaching teaches students in grades 6 through college how to plan, get started, manage their time and follow through on schoolwork. Natalie Micheel, founder of 605Tutor, is a certified executive function coach and offers coaching in Sioux Falls and online through her coaching practice, BestEFC.

Tutoring or EF coaching: which does my child need?

Start with what you see at home.

Math & reading tutoring

The schoolwork itself is hard.

  • Falling behind in math or reading skills
  • Homework takes forever because the concepts don’t click
  • Test scores are low even when they study

Executive function coaching

They can do the work, but it doesn’t get done.

  • Missing assignments and portal surprises
  • Can’t get started, or starts the night before
  • Finished work never gets turned in

Seeing both? That’s common. Many students do tutoring and coaching side by side, and we’ll sort out what comes first on a free call.

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Lyndsy Kuhn
Google review
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“There’s a hundred reasons plus we’d recommend Natalie at 605 Tutor and her Executive Function Coaching is just the cherry on top! If you’re a parent who feels like you’re struggling to help make ‘adulting’ make sense to your tween/teen, I’d highly recommend getting them in for EF coaching.”

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How do I get started?

Three easy steps.

1

Book a free call

Tell Natalie what you’re seeing. She’ll tell you honestly whether it’s tutoring, coaching or both.

2

Get a clear plan

You’ll hear which skills to build first and which 1:1 or group option fits your student.

3

Practice every week

Your student builds the system with a coach in their corner, and you see the progress.

Natalie Micheel, founder of 605Tutor and certified executive function coach in Sioux Falls

Your tutor is also a certified EF coach.

Natalie Micheel has spent more than 15 years teaching and tutoring students in Sioux Falls. As a certified executive function coach with an MBA and a background building systems at Sprint, Medtronic and ITT, she teaches students the planning and follow-through skills school expects them to already have.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there an executive function coach in Sioux Falls?

Yes. Natalie Micheel is a certified executive function coach based in Sioux Falls, SD, coaching in person and online.

Can my child do tutoring and coaching at the same time?

Yes. Tutoring fills the skill gaps; coaching builds the habits that make the work get done. Many students do both.

Does coaching help students with ADHD?

Many coaching students have ADHD or other executive function challenges. Coaching is skill building, not treatment, and works alongside their other support.

How do I sign up for tutoring instead?

Visit math tutoring or reading tutoring, or sign up here.

Let’s figure out what your student needs.

One free call. An honest answer: tutoring, coaching or both.

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Looking for tutoring? Math · Reading