How do we measure holistic student success?
The word holistic has been around for almost 100 years and, unbeknownst to me, seems to have become the latest buzz word in education regarding recruitment, enrollment, support, and retention of students.
An Attitude of Gratitude
Did you know that practicing gratitude can change your brain and also help you become healthier?
“Feeling Felt”
In the movie “Shrek,” Lord Farquaad justifies his unkind comments about the ogre by saying, “It’s not as if it has feelings.” This line emphasizes that what makes us truly human is our ability to experience feelings, as well as being able to empathize with another’s feelings.
Self-Care Is Not Selfish
Parents seem to always have so much on their plates: working, shopping, homeschooling and supporting homework, cooking, maintaining the home, staying connected with family, and other aspects of life. It can become stressful and a challenge to find time just for ourselves – to de-stress, relax and refresh.
Growing Brains Through Routines
Did you know that from birth to age five, a child’s brain develops more than at any other time in life? A baby is born with 100 billion neurons just waiting to connect! Neurons are nerve cells, the building blocks of brain development, and neuronal connections are made through everyday experiences
Homeschooling: A Mutual Benefit
Despite my many years of both formal and informal education, it was those years of homeschooling with my children that led me to the highest level of learning…self-driven personalized learning.
EVALUATING YOUR PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORK
Some of us more than others, and some of us in a more deliberate and focused manner; but humans are, by nature, natural and constant learners.