Welcome to the “Navigating the Yearly Calendar” series. This is a monthly series where we will explore strategies and tools that intersect with the calendar and the rhythm of a school year. There is a reason we as humans mark
No one looks forward to summer vacation more than teens! However, summer can often be a time where teens do not have enough to do and resort to extended times of tech and sedentary activity. Teens and even pre-teens fall
“It’s not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world, yet you are not free from desisting from it either” Perkei Avot. Volunteer opportunities build us as humans. They allow us to strengthen our empathy and sympathy skills,
Executive Functioning: The managing of time, stuff and information is not only for school time. Summer is an excellent time to stretch and practice executive functioning skills in real-world situations. By making executive functioning skills a part of life, meaningful
A Summary by Aviv and Maor (based on How to Read Literature Like a Professor for Kids by Thomas Foster) Most stories are about a quest. A quest is a specific journey or adventure that a character or characters go on
I’m excited to write this article. As someone who spent over two decades working in private schools, I know summer is a magical time. For me as an individual, I love the longer days, the warmer weather and the break