High School Activities
In high school, students are juggling math, language arts, and science on top of test prep and college applications! Want to help? We've got games and activities to give your teen a leg up, as well as helpful cheat sheets to prepare for tests and the college application process.
Reviewing Romeo and Juliet
Sure, Shakespeare can be kind of confusing. But, leave the doths and thees behind, and you've got a story any teen can understand.
Preparing for the SAT
The SAT tests don't need to be a time of dread for your child. In fact, with the right plan in place, you can help them get on the way to acing them!
Back to the Future: Reading 1984
1984 (the book!) is a powerful indictment of totalitarianism, anti-intellectualism, and pretty much everything that's bad about our world - multiplied by ten thousand! If your teen likes horror and intrigue, he's about to get a special treat. Just don't expect a happy ending!
Electro-Scope It Out!
An electroscope is a simple device that measures static electricity, or the freely flowing electrical charges of the atmosphere. Static electricity is caused by friction, or something rubbing against something else.
Join a Reading Community ... Online!
These days, it seems far more likely to find your teen glued to the computer screen than to the latest literary release (Harry Potter books aside). But did you know that reading is hotter than ever before? You heard me - books and their readers are going online, in a big way.
Teaching Social Consciousness: Building with Books
If your high schooler's concept of raising money for a good cause means throwing change in the tip jar at Starbucks, then listen up: it's never too late to help your child develop social awareness and compassion. Introduce him to these concepts with organizations such as Building with Books.
Build a Family Emergency Plan
No one likes to think about the threat of impending emergencies, much less sprinting out the door to equip the house for every eventuality. However, enlisting the cooperation of your teenager to help prepare your household is the perfect way to get set, fast.
Create a Family Journal
You don’t have to master the art of text messaging to stay in touch with your teen. All you need is a notebook (or journal) and a pencil. Although most journals work like diaries – for the writer's eyes only – a “conversation journal” is meant for two or more writers (and readers.)
Get your Teen Excited About Politics!
Teenagers across the country are getting involved in the issues they care about, and your child need be no exception.
Plan an Environmental Cleanup Project
Life is busy, and it's hard to think about the big topics, such as refining your child's environmental conscience. Sometimes just taking matters into your own hands is a great way to make an example for your child.
