One of the biggest differences between college professors and high school teachers is that most professors genuinely start treating you as adults. Meetings with professors will feel more like discussions between equals, so it’s important to step up to this new responsibility. Your professor can’t help unless you effectively communicate what you need. Here are some tips for being professional in successful communication with professors. Start talking before problems develop. Too often, students wait until…
Those who love reading can attest to the fact that it is one of the greatest experiences a person can have and that it opens up a world of possibilities. However, for some children, reading can be a difficult and tedious task so we have gathered some tips for building reading skills. Read below to find out more! Encourage annotations When students make annotations or take notes on what they are reading, they process more…
Not sure what to read next? Check out one college student’s list of favorite young adult books for high school readers. Reading levels provided by Scholastic and Lexile. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. Before Steven Spielberg’s 2018 film adaptation is brought to the big screen, read this futuristic story about a young man seeking fortune, adventure, and escape from reality in a massively multiplayer online world. He must dodge obstacles and solve puzzles for…
Not sure what your child should be reading next? Check out one college student’s list of favorite books for middle school readers. Reading levels provided by Scholastic and Lexile. How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found by Sara Nickerson. This book was probably my all-time favorite as a child. Any reader would enjoy unraveling this curious, exciting, and dramatic mystery tale about two young sisters, the boy next door, a series of strange homemade…
Not sure what your child should be reading next? Check out one college student’s list of favorite books for elementary school readers. All reading levels provided by Scholastic. Peppermints in the Parlor by Barbara Brookes Wallace. I first read this book when I was in the third grade, and I reread it countless times over the years. It’s an exciting mystery set in a cobweb-filled mansion; the orphaned Emily must unravel the secrets of Sugar…
During the holidays, it can be challenging for parents of children with special needs to find events that will accommodate their needs while still being fun and festive. To make the search easier, we have compiled a list of holiday events for special needs children ranging from Santa visits to sensory friendly plays. Read below to find out about events near you! 1.North Pole Express Scituate, MA December 11th, 2016 Reservations required At 12:30…
When I was in high school only a few short years ago, it seemed like everyone around me had their whole lives mapped out. They knew exactly where they wanted to go to college, what they wanted to study, where they wanted to be in eighty years…you name it, they already knew it. No one else seemed to have problems with choosing a college major. Meanwhile, I felt like I had nothing figured out. I…
Pen pals, in the traditional sense of writing a letter, have become few and far between. Very few people take the time to write a letter, place it in an envelope, and drop it off in a mailbox, and then wait several days, or even weeks for their pen pal to receive it. To keep up with the times, one teacher in rural Vermont has employed a digital pen pal system, with the help of…
An often forgotten and under-represented part of education are vocational schools, a shocking realization considering there are 55 in Massachusetts, which claim around 48,000 students. Despite the negative reputation these “non-traditional” schools hold in the mind of some, there are groups of advocates who are striving to educate about the need and importance of these schools and the advantages they offer. Vocational schools offer students an educational experience that is unlike a traditional school. In vocational high schools,…
An educational experience which can be done around the holidays is to volunteer at a food bank or soup kitchen. Although this is a different type of education, it is equally as valuable as something one can be tested on. Volunteering is something everyone should experience, and the holidays are a great time to get started as a lot of extra help is usually needed. There are many places to volunteer in the Boston area,…
