So many successful people credit their sense of self and their confidence to their success. But not many people really explain how to build confidence, or how to become confident. It’s tricky, because confidence is built on different things, but overall it is built on choices and accomplishments that feed your passion, and that m........
Learning Scratch programming helps kids foster the essential 21-st century skills while improving academic performance. Here are the five amazing benefits of learning Scratch programming for kids.
Scratch is a visual programming language that lets children create a wide range of projects, including interactive stories, ga........
It’s a staggering statistic; especially considering the many ways bullying can affect students’ wellbeing. Targeted children often suffer from poor performance in school, sleep issues, anxiety, and depression. And let’s not forget the students doing the bullying—they’re at a much higher ris........
Kids love to do arts and crafts and it’s important for them to practice it both at school and at home.
1. Motor skills
When kids use their fingers to manipulate art materials they are developing their fine motors skills as they use those small muscles in their hands. Their bilateral coordinatio........
Here are my top ten classroom management strategies for dealing with angry, defiant students.
Strategy 1: Remain detached and calm.
Defiant behaviour is often a cry for help or an attempt to cover a fear of failure. Nobody wants to look stupid in ........
An outdoor classroom refers to spaces outside the traditional classroom where learning can take place. Learning outside is not only beneficial to students' wellbeing, but it’s a great way to renew their enthusiasm for learning. There are many benefits for using outdoor classrooms, as spending time getting to know the worl........