Are you ready for the ghosts and ghouls to come out to play this Hallows Eve? You know what I m talking about, right? Yes, Halloween ! Have you thought about what you are going to wear? How about a great Halloween costume. There is an abundance of different characters you could dress up as, [...]
Teenagers and young adults can benefit in more ways than one if they take one of the many summer camp jobs available to them. It is a great way to earn some money for college and it also can give them some valuable skills and knowledge which will prepare them for the future. [...]
Are exam techniques better than knowledge?
Half a century ago I learned about exam techniques. At that time I was snowed under with study, and my headmaster said that I had as much chance as the Man in the Moon of passing three Ordinary level GCE subjects.
He was right at that time! It didn t matter [...]
Parenting absorbs another irony as teens and pre-teens move off to the range of summer acting camps, in order to learn the arts of creating real-life character dramatizations. Script analysis, language and diction, the relationship of actor to camera, lighting, sound, stage design, TV versus 16mm film versus video, and much more in the latest [...]
If you are a parent, no doubt you have realized that your kids enjoy being on the computer, and some may spend more time on it than you like. What kid wouldn t love playing on the computer? There are games that are full of great graphics and they keep the attention of the kids [...]
Numerous reports have revealed that in the United States, the primary cause of children s deaths is vehicle crashes or accidents. These accidents are becoming so rampant with more and more children now spending their time in cars than they used to. Accidents are also growing in numbers with more and more cars [...]
Being a teenager can be bothersome - for you and for us. Heed this advice, look, listen and accept.
Just because you, the teenager, can t afford something that you want (even if the parents do not feel that you should have it or need it in the first place) it doesn t mean that parents [...]
Whew! You have counseled the victims. You have counseled and yelled at the bullies!
And they are still running their mouths and hurting innocent students!
Remember the Bully Zapper motto - “Keep Trying!”
Our school has an in-house counseling program through our county health department.
These therapists have an office right in the school, and we use [...]
Yasmin, Chloe, Sasha and Jade - the original girls known as Bratz, came onto the toy seen in 2001 as a new MGA Entertainment product. Since then, the market has exploded with other Bratz Pack girls including Meygan, Dana, Felicia, Nevra, Fianna, Kumi, Katia and Kiana. In addition to the single girls sold, [...]
Have you ever seen the high hurdle event at a track meet? The racers have clear vision and are focused on the finish line. They view each hurdle as a minor obstacle to overcome on their way to reaching their goal - winning the race.
They see the big picture and their focus becomes their motivation. [...]
