Helicopter Parents
Friday June 29, 2007
Parental involvement is a great thing when those parents are helping students stay on the path to success. Studies show that involved parents are a great help when it comes ... Read More
Bibliography Note Makers
Wednesday June 27, 2007
Do you go crazy making bibliographies? Sometimes it doesn’t help us to look at sample citations and try to follow the examples. For some students, this only causes more confusion.
Did ... Read More
Save Your Work and Save Yourself!
Monday June 25, 2007
I ran across this plea while browsing around some message boards:
MS Word Disaster! A friend of mine was up all night working on a paper in MS Word. She hadn't ... Read More
Einstein's Brain and Yours
Friday June 22, 2007
I was disappointed when I heard that the old legend about Einstein was false: that he had failed math as a schoolboy. Something inside me wanted that to be true ... Read More
Backpacks for Teen Techies
Wednesday June 20, 2007
Some students are completely lost without their gadgets. If you experience separation anxiety when you leave your laptop, you might be a teen techie.
Whether you're traveling for fun or you're ... Read More
SAT Practice Words
Monday June 18, 2007
Are you trying to strengthen and expand your vocabulary? This is one of the most important things you can do to prepare for college and to improve your SAT scores.
This ... Read More
The Disappearing "F"
Friday June 15, 2007
There is growing concern across North America, mostly among teachers, that high school students are losing an essential right. It is a right that is as important to their success ... Read More
Preparing for Freshman Year
Wednesday June 13, 2007
If you’re looking forward to starting your first official year in high school this fall, you probably have mixed emotions. Your excitement is probably tinged with a little apprehension.
If ... Read More
Are You Gifted?
Monday June 11, 2007
Do you stand out from the crowd in some way? Are you the student who always knows the answers--even though you don't always show it? If so, you might be ... Read More
What's So Great About Learning a Foreign Language?
Friday June 8, 2007
Looking for an interesting way to pass your time and secure a brighter future at the same time? Find a way to enhance your foreign language skills!
Becoming proficient in ... Read More
Summer Programs at College
Wednesday June 6, 2007
As a teen on summer break, you have a great opportunity to explore your options when it comes to your future. One way to check out a new college ... Read More
Writing a Play
Monday June 4, 2007
Summer is a great time to explore your artistic side with a part-time project, whether you're working at a summer job or you're free as a bird and planning to ... Read More
Evan O'Dorney Wins Spelling Bee
Friday June 1, 2007
This week, 139 boys and 147 girls gathered together in Washington D.C. to participate in the 80th Annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. After conquering words like myrmecologist, Egyptiac, and geostationary, ... Read More

