Empathy helps children develop self-understanding and builds the social skills when they need to connect deeply with friends, family, and the people around them.  In previous generations, many of us grew up through hardship, and in those circumstances, supporting one another was often necessary for survival. Therefore, empathy comes naturally to children. Today, however, many children […]

Why taking the time to to read a book still matters for our children in a world of shortcuts The reality is that not many high school students are reading books anymore.          Why should they spend hours or even days reading a book when they have access to countless shortcuts?  Audiobooks instead of

Learning is a Marathon, not a Sprint  We live in a modern world where the faster, the better. We heavily rely on fast food and express delivery. We get annoyed or anxious when people don’t reply to our text or email within 10 minutes. Learning new skills or new concepts, however, need the opposite.   Students remember new words and can develop their vocabulary by taking the time to look it up from the dictionary than searching for it online in one

It’s ironic that while we constantly upgrade to smarter phones, we may be getting a little less smart ourselves. Researchers have begun talking about “digital dementia,” suggesting that our generation may be experiencing a decline in memory and cognitive ability. Some reports even claim we are, on average, about 1.5 years behind where we used to