TOP 5 ARTICLES:
- 4 SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SKILLS YOU CAN EASILY PRACTICE WITH TEENS posted on May 12, 2017
- A FAMILY BOOK CLUB: 5 BOOKS TO READ WITH YOUR TEEN posted on January 19, 2017
- Four More Team-Building Activities For Teens to Develop Teamwork And Trust posted on November 27, 2017
- Supporting Children’s Transition to Adulthood posted on March 16, 2018
- Why is Reading in Childhood Important? posted on May 2, 2018
Is Helping Your Child with Homework Beneficial?
/1 Comment/in For Educators /by Nobel CoachingNow that October report cards are here, many parents will be asking themselves how they can help their child more with their grades. Is it okay to help them with homework, or should it be 100% on them? The short answer is – yes, it’s more than okay! Helping with homework involves a lot of […]
Extracurricular activities – how (many) to choose?
/0 Comments/in For Educators /by Nobel CoachingThe Romans had a saying – Mens sana in corpore sano – a healthy mind in a healthy body. And they practiced what they preached. In ancient Rome and Greece, it was expected that students not only give their all in philosophy and mathematics; they were similarly required to practice gymnastics – what we would […]
Balancing Homework And Friends After School
/0 Comments/in For Students /by Nobel CoachingSchool and social activities are high priorities for young people, but balancing the two can sometimes be challenging. If you think this occasionally applies to you, here’s some advice on how to solve the dilemma. 1. Do It Together People differ when it comes to the surroundings that make them feel relaxed and comfortable. Some […]
Getting into Flow
/2 Comments/in For Educators /by Nobel CoachingThe concept of flow What makes us happy? What does it mean to have a meaningful life? Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi thinks that the answer to these fundamental questions has a lot to do with a specific kind of experience that he named “flow”. He defines flow as a psychical state in which people are […]
Are You A Helicopter Parent?
/0 Comments/in For Educators /by Nobel CoachingIt’s perfectly normal to be concerned for your child’s safety. Parents feel the urge to keep their kids protected from any perceived threat that could harm them. However, our best intentions can trick us into going overboard to make sure our children are safe and lead us onto an emotional slippery slope that could actually […]