Students have worried about tests since the time of Socrates. But in our age of never-ending standardized tests, this anxiety spills over into daily life and is a concern for many families. Let’s look at signs of test-induced anxiety, what …
Educational technology provides many benefits to students and to teachers. The technology is not only fun to use in the classroom but it is also accessible for many students, it can be individualized to a student’s particular level, it teaches …
The word summer can have two completely different meanings for kids and adults. For kids it’s that precious time when they can do what they want without the set schedule of school, without set bedtimes and without school work. For …
During the school session, schoolteachers are responsible for enriching your kid’s life through various activities and other mental stimulations. But in the summer months this responsibility shifts to parents. Summer camps are good for children as well as for parents, …
Time management is one of the least-mastered and most-desired skills in our fast-paced modern world. Time management truly is critical to becoming successful, doing everything you want to, and achieving ultimate success. What do you need to do to DOUBLE …
Children have different learning styles, and it sure can be very helpful to identify your child’s. Although many children are able to utilize a range of learning styles to do pretty well in school, there are some children who have …
Homework time can be as bad as getting your child to clean their room. They’ve been at school all day, and they don’t want to sit down and do any more work. How can you help your child avoid the …
Children learn by example. They learn all our bad habits, bad words, and bad attitudes. But just as much, they learn from the good things we do as well. My oldest son did not want to sit with me and …
Creating new habits isn’t easy. Here are six simple hacks that will make it a little easier. Use them until you’ve internalized the new habit and don’t need them anymore. Schedule It And Put It On The To-Do List Sometimes …
They say it takes 21 days to create a new habit. That’s kind of a weird idea though, isn’t it? It doesn’t take that long to form a bad habit. And sometimes no matter how hard we try it takes …