It is never to early for high school students to start thinking about college. Recently, A first year college student and I had an interesting conversation about how he was adjusting to college life. He quickly replied, “College is good. It’s easy”! I explained that his classes were easy, because of the college prep classes […]
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Having just read an article on Setting Boundaries for Teacher-Student Relationships After Hours, I thought you might find this interesting. According to the article, a teacher wanted to know, how accessible should they be to parents after school hours. She was curious because some teachers take to long to respond to their emails. My answer […]
This article is for students who may be overwhelmed with too much homework after a day of e- learning or a full day of school. Too many students complain about the amount of work many teachers assign for homework. Even though this is true in some situations, it is up to us as the adults […]
Getting children to focus and pay attention without being easily distractions is a crucial part of their learning journey. In a child’s world, paying attention to class assignments maybe harder than you think. Sometimes it can be down right challenging, because there are so many things going on around them competing for their attention. Recently, […]
Good Grades For Pay is a spirited topic that has generated some interesting conversations and many opposing views. Recently, I had a conversation with a family who had gotton feed up with their child’s poor grades, and a lack of interest in school. After a lengthy discussion and brainstorming ideas, they decided to make some […]
Labor Day has come and gone and school is back in session. Now that you are back, take some time to visit your old friends, meet new ones and catch up on the latest news from the summer. Once that is done, prepare to get down to business. Here is a list of things you […]
Summer time is a happy time for the children. They seem to enjoy the warm days where they can forget about school for a moment. They can finally let go of the the pent up frustrations from the school year, and have fun playing with their friends and engaging in all kinds of activities. Summer […]
I was reading this interesting article in The Chicago Defender, that I thought I would share with you. It’s a must read for all parents with children who love to play in the water. The ninety degree days has finally arrived and the children are making their way toward the beaches, swimming pools, splash pads and […]
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Harriet Tubman: The New Face Of The $20.00 Bill
Upcoming changes to the $20.00 bill was the trending topic in the news recently. Harriet Tubman an African American woman and a former slave was scheduled to replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20.00 bill in the year 2020. She is the first African American to receive such an honor. Harriet Tubman is widely recognized […]
We may live in an world of instant messaging, instant gratification and instagram, but there is no way to short circuit the path to success. ~ Tory Burch Congratulations graduates! You’ve worked hard all year and met the goals that you set for yourself. The steps that you’ve taken to get this far has required […]