teaching

Go Ahead . . . Do Nothing!

Somewhere along the line, it seems that many of us have deemed our worth on our productivity levels. Often, we feel the need to be busy...

Master Patience

Yes, the title is sarcastic, but for me and many others these days, it's true. How can we be patient? Let's see . . . 1. Why did that...

Make Reading Meaningful

Lesson 1 - Make Connections To get a child interested in learning about any given topic, they must be able to connect to it in some...

This is How a Child’s Brain Works

Neurology is the study of the brain. With regards to the way children learn, just as adults, a child's brain functions in a very...

Why So Serious?

Obviously, there are ample opportunities for life to tick us off. For me, I know life has gotten the best of me when my neck begins to...

Feed Your Brain . . . Literally

There are specific, natural ingredients within certain foods, which have been proven to boost brain performance and efficiency. These...

The Importance of Using Color in the Classroom

It never fails when I tell my teenage students that “yes,” something needs to be colored before being turned in, that I’ll get a few...