So many kids have eating issues. Sometimes those issues come from being highly sensitive—maybe certain types of foods bother you. Sometimes those issues come from mental health—maybe you use food to … Read the rest!
There is so much stuff to deal with online that none of us can learn it all. But here’s one thing I think you … Read the rest!
I learned to swim the first time I jumped in a pool.
I didn’t learn to ride a bike till I was ten.
… Read the rest!I love math
You’ve probably heard someone get called “lazy” before. Maybe someone called you lazy! I’ve even had students who believe that they themselves are lazy.
Personally, I believe … Read the rest!
One of the hardest parts about being a kid is that it always seems like someone is criticizing you!
At home, your parent tells you when you’ve done something … Read the rest!
“Once I wrote something really violent and I shared it with kids in my class and after that they were scared of me.”
A student … Read the rest!
Most of my readers aren’t quite to the point where they will be applying to four-year universities yet. But if you are getting started thinking about … Read the rest!
If you haven’t yet read Suki’s Guide to Netiquette, please do before you read this!
OK, so here we are on the World Wide Web…and it’s Wonderful! You can learn things here. You can make friends. You can find people who enjoy the same weird hobby that you do. You can take classes in your pajamas, riding in your motor home, or with a python around your neck.
However, the Web also presents … Read the rest!
Do you know the story, “The Little Engine That Could”? In the story, a little steam engine has to perform what seems like an impossible job….and through positive thinking he succeeds.
Did you know that to a certain extent, this is actually real?
OK, right off the top I’m going to admit that you can’t become a superhero just by thinking you are a superhero. You can’t walk upside-down on the ceiling just … Read the rest!
You’re studying a new topic in math that you just don’t get.
You’re fighting with your sibling about every little thing.
You did something embarrassing in front of other kids.
No matter what your specific situation is, I bet you’ve had times when you hear bad thoughts in your head. And some of those times, you probably say things aloud:
“I’m so stupid!”
“He’s an idiot!”
“I hate them!”
“It’s not fair!”
All … Read the rest!
