Summer break, that’s the magical time of the year every child, and teacher thinks about during the stressful moments of school. Summer is the most exciting time of the year when both students and teachers take much needed time to …
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 …
Baseball practice, piano practice, dance class, after school activities, homework, family night, church activities – are our kids doing too much? It’s an epidemic that is sweeping through our homes. It’s about giving our kids what we never had growing …
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 …
It’s an exciting time to be in education. Years of research on what’s effective in education are finally beginning to bear fruit and—hallelujah—administrators seem to be listening. If you’re a new teacher, you’ve probably been initiated into a learner-centered and …
Most people know that colleges do not just look at grades only but give a careful eye to extracurricular activities. The activities within which your son or daughter participates, will give the colleges a wider view of who they are …
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, …
School today looks much different than what you would have experienced as a child. Did you have a smart board, quiet room or media lessons when you were a student in middle or high school? Like most parents, the answer …
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 …