Are you thinking about studying abroad? Make sure you weigh the pros and cons before you buy your plane ticket! Pros: 1. Experience culture—Wherever you go, you’ll be experiencing a different way of living and a culture that is likely radically different from your own, which is great. You can try new foods, listen to new music, and get life experience you simply can’t get any other way. 2. Make new friends—You will meet lots…
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Ask children what their favorite part of the school day is, and most of them will say recess. Not only is this a time when they can see friends and play games, but also grow in ways that they can apply in a classroom setting. In many schools, recess is taken out of the schedule and replaced with longer class periods or other sedentary activities. This loss is proving to be detrimental to students, as…
Read More »Studies show that anxiety disorders among children are on the rise, and they are quickly becoming some of the most common child psychiatric conditions. As many as 10% of children suffer from them and require medical treatment. Experts believe that school anxiety in particular is becoming more prevalent among younger kids, including preschoolers, perhaps because of societal expectations and changes in standards of education. Our society expects more and more from children at increasingly younger ages,…
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Some say that using social media in the classroom is too distracting, but there are actually many ways to use it to improve school for students. Here are some examples of different online platforms and positive ways to use social media in the classroom. 1. Blogs Students get writing assignments in school all the time. Instead of just turning them in to the teacher, why not post them online and reach a wider audience? Knowing…
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Being healthier is something that was likely on your family’s New Year’s Resolutions list. We all know that we should be eating less junk food, eating more “healthy” food, and getting more exercise, but it can be difficult to carry out these ideas in our day to day lives. To help your family eat healthier and make these changes, we’ve gathered a few helpful tips below! Make sure they eat breakfast Breakfast isn’t called “the most…
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In this series of music education posts, I would like to introduce you to the most popular methods for teaching music. In my last post of the series, I will talk about Feierabend. 1. Creator John Martin Feierabend (born November 29, 1952) is an American music education researcher, pedagogue and author. He is currently the Director of Music Education for the Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. Feierabend actually created two music…
Read More »For some teenagers, winter means wanting to hole up at home and never leave. In severe cases, some people may be suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder – a form of depression thought to be triggered by a lack of sunlight in the winter, which can wreak havoc on your biological clock. Whether it’s our changing habits or changing light, winter can take a toll on students’ motivation with classes and other obligations. However, it’s important…
Read More »In this series of music education posts, I would like to introduce you to the most popular methods for teaching music. Today I will talk about the Suzuki method. 1. Creator Dr. Shinichi Suzuki (1898-1998) was an accomplished Japanese violinist and educator. During his lifetime, he played for the Imperial Court of Japan was president of the Teikoku Music School. He developed his method by observing that children are able to learn their mother tongue…
Read More »If you love to read, chances are you will love using Goodreads, an innovative, interactive, and enchanting website for book lovers. One of the primary uses of Goodreads is to keep track of what you’ve read, are reading, and want to read. You will automatically have those three lists on your account to which you can add your books. You can also make lists according to anything you want (genre, character type, a book club,…
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