Easy Ways To Engage Young Students in Writing
In the classroom, providing variety in lesson plans can help students stay focused and engaged. For instance, when it comes to writing, there are so many ways in which teachers can keep lessons and instructions fresh and fun. By integrating variety into their instructions, teachers can help spark students’ [...]
Health, Fitness, and Wellness Tips for College Students
Whether it’s a dorm party, a club soccer tournament, or a comedy club event, college students can seem busier than CEOs. Of course, having such a full schedule to provide you with structure and purpose is great—but at the same time, it’s always important to remember to nourish yourself. [...]
How Track and Field Can be Transformative For Students
When I was in eleventh grade, I was hoping to finally make it on the girl’s varsity basketball team. After enduring two years of grueling try-outs, yet remaining in my place, humbled on the JV team, I figured it was finally my time. After all, in my school, it [...]
Students Need to Rethink Stress
A few months ago, I watched Kelly McGonigal’s Ted Talk on stress. Even though I was actually seeking information on procrastination, McGonical’s talk opened a door for me, changing my entire perspective on stress. In McGonical’s talk, she explains that, with so many of her patients, she’s demonized stress. [...]
The Critical Role Failure Plays in Student Success
People are always talking about how failure is not only important, but necessary for growth. And that sounds great in theory. But one thing gets in the way: we hate failing! We’re encouraged to embrace failing in order to advance in life. But this is easier said than done [...]
The Importance of Learning Through Games and Play
As humans, do we consciously seek out games? (And I’m not talking about mind games, but games that are fun for all parties. Like hide-and-seek.) Or are we just wired to pursue them? When I was in first or second grade, every day during recess, my friends and I [...]
The Science of Procrastination: How to Unlearn it
Procrastinating is like texting an ex. You know you shouldn’t do it. Yet sometimes, despite all the self-help articles that urge you to resist, you do it anyway. And when you do, you relish the temporary elation of talking with your old flame. But soon after, you regret your [...]
How Can Curiosity Elevate Learning?
Curiosity is like a slow-cooker. When you give it enough time to sit, you can create something amazing. Like pot roast. Just like a nice walk in fresh air after too much time indoors, curiosity can pull us out of ruts, drag us out of bed, and give us [...]
Spectacular Salads to Boost Your Study Game
Remember when you were a child and you thought spinach was a death sentence? Well, times have changed. It’s 2024, and you can now find chocolate fudge brownie ice cream made from avocado, and triple-creme cheese made from cashews. So it should surprise no one that it’s possible to [...]
How Can Reading Help Young Students Develop Empathy?
There’s something very cool about books. When you dive into someone else’s world, you’re doing much more active brain work than you realize. And this cognitive process results in feeling like you almost are literally right there in the characters’ worlds. If you've experienced it, you know that reading [...]