Month Archive - 2009 October
Study Group 101
October 14, 2009 Getting together as a group to study can be a very productive way to study. It can also be a great way socialize and procrastinate. So, before signing up for a study group, make sure that the group will actually be helping you study, not eating up valuable study time. ... more
Settling into the School Year
October 14, 2009 Early Years It’s more than a month into the school year. By this time, young students should be getting over their new-school year anxiety and starting to show excitement about the classroom, their teachers, and their new friends. A large part of the early years of school is social, including ... more
It's Not ADD; It's Childhood.
October 13, 2009 Have you ever asked Tim, your 5th grader, to bring the garbage out, only to trip over the bag halfway down the back steps? And when you go looking for Tim, you find that he’s engrossed in a computer/TV/videogame. So you ask him about the garbage and he simply says ... more
Agendas Are Better Than Memory
October 7, 2009 Quick, what was the last thing that somebody asked you to do? Can’t remember? It’s not easy to keep track of all the things that we’re asked to do in a day. That’s why it’s important—for young and old alike, student and non-student—to use an agenda. We’re bombarded with information ... more
5 Habits That Can Ruin a School Year
October 2, 2009 1. Oversleeping/Not Getting Enough Sleep. Students of all ages need a bedtime. Research has shown us time and again that during sleep, the brain files and stores information learned throughout the day. Just as oversleeping can wreak havoc on a morning routine, not getting enough sleep can seriously disrupt a ... more
