TOP 5 ARTICLES:
- 4 SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS YOU CAN EASILY PRACTICE WITH TEENS posted on May 12, 2017
- 6 Tips to Support Self-Awareness Development in Teens posted on March 16, 2017
- 5 TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS TO BUILD TRUST AND COOPERATION posted on April 21, 2017
- Four More Team-Building Activities For Teens to Develop Teamwork And Trust posted on November 27, 2017
- A FAMILY BOOK CLUB: 5 BOOKS TO READ WITH YOUR TEEN posted on January 19, 2017
Are You a Visual or a Verbal Learner?
/0 Comments/in For Students /by Jelena N.The presentation of information can often be more impactful than the content itself and is directly instrumental in its retention. During instruction and practice, students employ various learning styles. The term “learning styles” refers to the idea that different modes of instruction are more effective for different people. There are several different learning styles. If […]
Supporting Children’s Transition to Adulthood
/1 Comment/in For Educators, For Individuals /by Darko S.A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path. – Agatha Christie Before heading to preschool or grade school, children spend most of their time with their parents, from whom they […]
School Stress: High Achievers
/0 Comments/in For Educators, For Individuals /by Jelena N.Children, especially adolescents, frequently deal with significant stress during their school years. They usually cite academic requirements, school transitions, peer relationships, and over-commitment as their most challenging issues. So it is notable that so-called high-achieving students, almost without exception, are able to excel despite such challenges [2]. Low achievers versus high achievers There are high […]
Healthy Self-Esteem – How to Build It?
/0 Comments/in For Students /by Jelena N.“The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself.”–Michel de Montaigne Self-esteem is “how a person feels about him or herself, good or bad, and as manifested in a variety of ways, for example, in pride or shame, but especially in self-confidence” [6]. This feeling is related to a person’s […]
How to Motivate Children to Study
/0 Comments/in For Educators /by Jelena J.“I’m tired. I’ll do it later.” “I’ll do it tomorrow.” “It’s not such a big deal!” “I’m going to my friend’s now, but I’ll do it as soon as I get back!” If these excuses sound familiar to you, chances are you have a student at home who finds it hard to motivate themselves to […]