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 […]
Gratitude in Action: Building Leadership and Teamwork During the Holidays
Gratitude in Action: Building Leadership and Teamwork During the Holidays Your Cliff Notes Gratitude is way more than good manners. Did you know it’s a valuable leadership skill that shapes workplace culture? For those of us in leadership positions as teachers, parents, and educators, we can all attest that the most successful teams thrive on […]
Turkey Time Management: How Holiday Planning Teaches Project Skills
Turkey Time Management: How Holiday Planning Teaches Project Skills Your Cliff Notes If you have ever planned a Thanksgiving dinner, you know it’s more than cooking. A ton of prep work goes into decorating the room, setting the table, determining how many people are coming, meal prep, menu determination, and the list goes on. Thanksgiving […]