Category Archives: Academics

4 Tips to Help Shy Kids at School

A little shy ... by Youssef Hanna

Shy kids can have trouble adjusting to Grade 1, but teachers can be helpful.

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Worried about your kids’ career plans?

job hunting by Robert S. Donovan

Research shows that some kinds of information can be helpful to teens when choosing a career.

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Can Parents Influence Their Child’s Career Choice?

careerspost

Does a parent’s advice have an impact in terms of the areas of specialization kids end up choosing?

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Is your childcare time spent as a chauffeur?

Soccer Mom by Global X

Mothers may be spending more time driving to improve their kids’ college applications.

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Emotional Kids in High and Low Stress Environments

Becky October 2009 by BLW Photography

Highly emotionally reactive people tend to have more daily problems, but this is not always the case.

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Does Ritalin Improve Academic Performance?

Ritalin Kids by unfolded

If Ritalin helps your child focus in class, he or she should learn more. But are parents correct in this assumption?

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Autism, Part 5: Autistic kids at school

Autistic kids are increasingly being placed in general education classes. What do parents need to know about school programs?

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Memory, Part 5: What works?

High school students have to memorize a lot of information. What memory strategies are most effective?

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Friday Fun: Can movies improve test performance?

I'm a fan of historical movies. And when I look at movies and TV shows over the past few years - Elizabeth I, The Tudors, John Adams, Rome, even 300 - it looks like I'm not alone. Obviously, though, the primary ...

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Is there a teaching strategy that works best?

Walk through any elementary school, and you might see wide variations in the styles of the teachers there. You'll probably find some that are more strict, some that are more friendly, and some that allow their students to call them by ...

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