Day: February 18, 2020

After the Tests: Lessons from the SSAT, ISEE, & HSPT

Posted by: admin on February 18th, 2020

Congratulations on making it through the middle school testing season! You can finally file, recycle, or burn all of your study materials. Hopefully, the experience turned out to be more pleasant or productive than you originally expected. At the least, you can say that it’s behind you.  As you return to your regularly scheduled school […]

Stress and Strategies for Balance

Posted by: admin on February 18th, 2020

If all goes according to plan, high school will be a stressful time for you.  Wait. What? I can count on stress? Yep. Stress is a natural consequence of adjusting to new environments. In addition, stress is the result of operating at the edge of your capacity, whether physically, intellectually, or emotionally. You know the […]

Goal Setting with Minecraft

Posted by: admin on February 18th, 2020

My kid loves Minecraft. The t-shirts, the wallpapers, watching videos on YouTube. On days they’re free to do nothing on purpose, it’s their go-to game. As an outsider, watching the lead-up to Minecraft is like watching someone prepare for an outdoor excursion. There’s a bowl of something: cereal, popcorn, sunflower seed shells, juice, a pillow, […]