by Sarah Green | Jul 23, 2015 | News, Student Issues
For years, children with ADHD have been branded as distracting, and told to be quiet, sit still, and concentrate. According to a new study though, the movements that children with ADHD do while trying to work, such as tapping their feet or fidgeting, are actually...
by Sarah Green | Jul 7, 2015 | Parent Issues, Student Issues
It’s easy to feel helpless when you find out that your child is being bullied at school. You probably remember a bully or two yourself, and the way no one else seemed to be there to help you out of that situation. But you can do better than that, and you can...
by Sarah Green | Jun 25, 2015 | News, Student Issues
A recent study from Université de Luxembourg in Switzerland reinforces the concern that boys are falling behind in school, but it also helps to explain some of the reasoning. For some time now, boys in the 13-15 year range have been outperformed by their female peers,...
by Sarah Green | Jun 11, 2015 | News, Student Issues
In Switzerland, a team of researchers is working on an education program called CoWriter, in which children help robots learn to write, and thus improve their own handwriting. The concept is simple: children are paired with a robot that wants to learn how to write a...
by Sarah Green | Apr 15, 2015 | Student Issues
Falling asleep in class is inevitable. We all do it. Students have long, variable hours of classes, extracurriculars, and jobs all compete for limited energies. It feels like a victim-less lapse, but mid-lecture naps impact the whole class room. They distract...
