“Hurray! You made an A on your test! You’re so smart!” “It’s a good thing you like to write because it’s obvious there is no math gene in this
Bored Students: How to Discourage & Inspire Their Curiosity
Bored Students: How to Discourage & Inspire Their Curiosity
My student is bored. What do I do? For many homeschoolers our goal is to teach our children in such a way that they have a love of learning, so it
50 Ways to Practice Lifelong Learning At Home
50 Ways to Practice Lifelong Learning At Home
What is Lifelong Learning? Before delving into ways to practice lifelong learning, we must first define what it is. The Department of Education
3 Ways to Make Student Mistakes Valuable
3 Ways to Make Student Mistakes Valuable
Our students are growing up in a world that emphasizes high standards for academic success. As parents, we want our students to put forth their best
4 Ways to Keep Students Engaged
4 Ways to Keep Students Engaged
There were few things more frustrating to me than spending time meticulously planning a lesson only to have my students zone out in the middle of what
Reduce Student Anxiety with These Strategies
Reduce Student Anxiety with These Strategies
I started taking Zumba classes second semester of my junior year in college. For the first few months of classes, I only went because my friends
Hands-on Learning Benefits
Hands-on Learning Benefits
I used to run around my childhood neighborhood with a small gaggle of girls. We would climb over fences, stealthily pluck roses from groomed gardens,
Encourage Curiosity with These Practical Tips
Encourage Curiosity with These Practical Tips
Genuine curiosity is the mother of all learning. Stirring curiosity makes our children successful students in the present and sets them up to be
Are You Helping or Enabling Your Child?
Are You Helping or Enabling Your Child?
What is the difference between helping your child in their studies and enabling that same child? Sometimes, however, we do things inadvertently that