High School: School and Academics Articles
The Post-Graduate Year: What's it all About?
Your child's finishing up senior year, looking forward to prom, graduation, and one more year of high school?
Why Kids Cheat and How to Stop It
How can parents keep kids from cheating in a society that seems to stress winning at any cost? Here's what parents can do.
Preparing Your Sophomore for College Applications
A marathon. A gauntlet. The Indy 500. There is no shortage of metaphors to describe the college application process. As a high schooler, these images can be daunting, if not downright scary. But, to add a new – and perhaps more heartening – metaphor to the mix, try this on for size: a ...
5 Tips to Help Your Kids Ace Their SAT Essay
Is your child having nightmares about the SAT? Does the thought of writing the essay keep her up at night? It's prime test-taking season for kids hoping to get into college next year. And while it may seem a little scary, the essay section is actually one of the easiest areas to ace. As a parent, ...
High School Goes High-Tech
Nearly one million students across the nation incorporate some form of cyberlearning into their educational experience. How does it work?
50 Words the SAT Loves
Auspicious. Aesthetic. Eclectic. These words may sound vaguely familiar to the teen in your house. But do they know exactly what they mean? If they're prepping for the SAT, they should.
Book Therapy: A High School Reading List
As long as there has been engaging literature, young adults have been engaging in developmental bibliotherapy. That is, teenagers have picked up books, identified with the character and his plight and, through that connection, gained some emotional insight into their own lives.
Road to College: The End of Senior Year
Second semester senior year, a time when students nation-wide infamously contract "senioritis" or fall into "senior slump," holds the potential for some of the most important and valuable college preparation. Here are some things that high school seniors should keep in mind.
Mind the Gap!: 11 Amazing Ways to Spend a Year Off Before College
A growing number of high school seniors are deciding to take a breather before heading to the dormitory. It's called a "gap year" and it's been standard procedure for students in England and Australia for years.
The College Loan Credit Crunch: What You Need to Know
You've seen the headlines: "College loan meltdown" or "student loan credit crunch." It's enough to make any parent and high school senior nervous. What on earth is going on and is this a big worry?
- Reading, Writing, and Crossing the Midline
- Holiday Helper: Embellished Tote Bag
- Help Your Child Understand One-to-One Correspondence
- Talking in Class
- Healthy Store-Bought Lunch Box Snacks
- Stop! It's a hexagon!
- Foster Self-Regulation Skills with Games
- Make a Dreamcatcher
- Yarn Doll Family Fun
- Delightful Dough Basket
