Tweet In a study conducted by the University of Illinois at Chicago, researchers found that students who received free or low-cost lunches that exceeded the USDA nutritional standards were less likely to be overweight or obese. Students who received lunches that only marginally met the standards were more likely to pack on the pounds. This [...]
TweetA colleague of mine was recently talking about getting everything ready for her daughter to go off to college this Fall and about how she couldn’t believe it is getting to be time for graduation. In honor of her, Mom Fuse has put together a list of products that we think no college bound teen [...]
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Tweet With smooth-flowing writing instruments to fit your own personal style, Pilot has the tools for a stress-free semester. These pens we are featuring are pretty cool and will be very useful for anyone, especially college students. I’m actually amazed with these new products, I love them! B2P (Bottle2Pen) Sure it looks like any regular [...]
TweetMotivating Children An unmotivated mind is a passive mind. A brain that is turned on and ready to learn will actively engage in what it is being taught, rather than sitting idly and not having anything sink in. As a parent we often want to protect our children from failure, but taking the easy [...]
TweetReport Cards can be very stressful for families. Kids don’t want to disappoint their parents, or be punished for bad grades, and parents don’t want to find out that their child is struggling academically. While report cards can be stressful, they don’t have to be. Before stress levels reaches the danger zone, consider the following: [...]
TweetYour school agenda is the best organizational tool you have. It is the perfect place to keep track of everything of importance in your life: school assignments and homework, extra-curricular activities, plans with friends and family, etc. Don’t rely on your brain to keep track of everything; dig that agenda out of the bottom of [...]
TweetEncouraging Students To Speak Up in Class It is a sad truth that not every subject is going to be incredibly interesting and fun. Some, (or even many), classes can be a bit on the boring side, depending on the material and the teacher. Classroom interaction can be minimal if a teacher presents material lecture [...]
TweetEncouraging Students To Speak Up in Class Many students suffer from shyness or fear of public speaking to the point that they are afraid to raise their hand and ask questions for clarifying or share their ideas. Although they may have thoughtful and intelligent things to say, or questions that are integral to their understanding [...]
TweetStep 1: Grab a pen and paper. Instead of reading passively, jot down the key points as you read. This will help condense what the information, while the repetition of writing ideas out after reading them will help your brain to grab onto the important information. Write your name, the subject, and date on your [...]
