Time‑Blocking for Tweens and Teens: Build a Weekly Plan That Works
Time‑Blocking for Tweens & Teens: Build a Weekly Plan That Works Your Cliff Notes Doom scrolling, chatting with friends, catching on a TV show, doing non-school-related tasks…there are a million reasons to prolong starting homework and ultimately procrastinate. When we enter this world of procrastination, decisions pile up: “What first? How long? When’s soccer? Wait, […]
Study Systems That Stick: A 30‑Day Executive‑Function Reset for Grades 6–10
Study Systems That Stick: A 30‑Day Executive‑Function Reset for Grades 6–10 Your Cliff Notes Transitioning back to school from a holiday break or after summer can be very tough on students. Heck – it can be tough on parents, guardians, and teachers too! Whenever we make transitions in life, sometimes a reset (hard or soft) […]
Career Cluster Storytime: How to Use Storytelling To Teach Transferable Skills
Career Cluster Storytime: How to Use Storytelling To Teach Transferable Skills Your Cliff Notes We are in an era where information is available at our fingertips. And this is no longer restricted to adults. Kids have extremely easy access to information thanks to AI (e.g., chatbots in learning programs, ChatGPT, Siri, and Alexa, to name a few). This completely […]
How to Teach Career Clusters Without a Curriculum
How to Teach Career Clusters Without a Curriculum Your Cliff Notes You do not need a stack of non-personalized career textbooks (or online career courses) to help kids explore careers. You need a curious mindset, a few minutes to prep with purpose, and a flexible learning space to help you curate this world of career exploration for students. […]
The Career Reflection Party: Turning Holiday Breaks into Growth Opportunities
The Career Reflection Party: Turning Holiday Breaks into Growth Opportunities Your Cliff Notes 3.2.1…Happy New Year! We say this every year as we do our best to leave the prior year behind us and get our minds right for the new year ahead of us. We have a challenge for you. Before the countdown ends, […]
New Year New You: Goal Setting At Home and In School
New Year New You: Goal Setting At Home and In School Your Cliff Notes Goal-setting for young learners is a powerful way to build essential life skills like time management, responsibility, and planning. For homeschool families, the New Year is the perfect time to introduce SMART goals and vision boards that make learning interactive and […]
Behind the Holiday Hustle: Careers That Make the Season Possible
Behind the Holiday Hustle: Careers That Make the Season Possible Your Cliff Notes Ever wonder who makes the holidays happen? How can you go from placing an order online, for a Christmas gift, to having it under the tree in as a beautifully wrapped package? Why are the favorite foods like cranberries, turkey, and ham […]
Holiday Budget Challenge: Teaching Financial Literacy Through Gift Planning
Holiday Budget Challenge: Teaching Financial Literacy Through Gift Planning Your Cliff Notes Gift-giving can be fun and thoughtful. It can also be stressful if you do not plan and budget well. The reality is that this process of gift-giving is a real-world budgeting lesson in disguise. Every holiday season, you may find yourself (like many […]
Countdown to Career Goals: Helping Students Set SMART Resolutions
Countdown to Career Goals: Helping Students Set SMART Resolutions Your Cliff Notes New Year’s resolutions aren’t just personal or restricted to adults doing what is typical each year in January. Resolutions can set the stage for career success, which makes it extremely important to show students or include them. Every January, people around the world […]
Vision Boards and Career Reflection Parties
Vision Boards and Career Reflection Parties Your Cliff Notes The new year is the perfect time to reflect, reset, and reimagine what’s possible. And newsflash, we are applying this to both students and teachers (and parents!). Because let’s be real – we can all use the reflect and reset right now. If you’re looking for […]