Problems, with Punctuation?!
Learning the proper uses for punctuation is challenging for people of all ages. After all, there is an almost infinite number of rules to remember and an almost equal number of exceptions to those rules. One of the biggest punctuation culprits is the comma. And it’s little wonder when one respected grammar guide shows no […] […]
No More Homework !?!
Families across the greater Toronto Area will be on the edge of their seats in the upcoming weeks. As they wait to hear whether or not Toronto District School Board trustees will make the groundbreaking decision to ban or restrict homework. The fact that homework could be on the legislative chopping block at all is […] […]
Time Management Problems
The rising sun and buzzing alarm clocks signal the arrival of morning. School bells ring to signal the start of the school day, recess, and the end of the school day. Church bells and cuckoo clocks mark the passing hours. When the kettle boils—it’s teatime. Home from school and work—it’s dinnertime. The sun sets, its […] […]
Math is stupid. I hate it.
“Math is stupid. I hate it. I’m never going to need this stuff.” For students who struggle with learning math, this is not an uncommon phrase. In the moment, it can seem that surviving without math skill in daily life is actually a possibility. However, it’s not true. Math is integrated into every aspect of daily […] […]
Afraid to Fail-Why Some Students Don’t Even Try.
On the subject of participation in the classroom, we’ve looked at how to encourage your child to raise his hand in class, and how participation in the classroom can improve grades. We’ve also touched on how being shy can prohibit a child’s willingness to participate. But another big reason that accounts for an unwillingness to […] […]
Raise Your Hand:
Encouraging Students To Speak Up in Class Grades 7-12 How many classes in a school day are fun, interactive classes—a place for bouncing ideas off one another in a point/counter-point lively interactive learning forum? Sadly, the answer is not too many, if none at all. Most classrooms exist in the lecture-listen format, which means that […] […]
How to Get Your Kids to Read More
Ask any random group of kids about reading and they’ll tell you that it’s boring. Reading is old news—a holdover from a bygone era. Remember when children strained their vision reading by candlelight or by flashlight under the covers? Those classic images of childhood are relics. Kids today will more likely be remembered for their […] […]
Board Games and Learning
In a techno-savvy world, it seems that old-fashioned board games have gone the way of the dodo. But before you put those old games out to the curb, you might want to reconsider the value of playing board games together as a family. Playing board games is more than just an alternative way to spend […] […]
Sleep Habits and Academic Performance
It’s Time to Lose Sleep Over Not Getting Enough Sleep So your kid wants to stay up an extra hour. Whether that extra hour is for TV, video games, computer time, or to complete homework, that lost hour of sleep can do more than simply make your kid grouchy the next day—it can have substantial […] […]
Shyness
For many students, the return to school is something to anticipate and look forward to…maybe even get excited about. The night before, there may be butterflies in little and big tummies alike, but once feet enter the schoolyard and see friends and schoolmates again, the jitters disappear. For some kids though, the butterflies never go […] […]