You are probably already wondering what I mean by ‘Study is the wrong word’? I can give you many reasons why I think this word is not the right word to use when talking to students about their learning and the information they are required to remember. Study often gets […]
What do I mean by ‘students do well if they can‘? At the end of the day I personally believe that no student goes out of their way to fail or not do as well as they can. Too often parents rush to find an answer to questions like why: […]
Everyday is different in my work with students as an Academic Life Coach & Executive Function Coach and hence why I thought it might be interesting to share! I can honestly say that I really enjoy what I do and seeing the difference that I can have to the lives […]
A question for Year 12 students to answer after they complete their studies this year – is your next step going to university or completing further studies? For many students the answer is: most likely yes, for others they might think so but are unsure what they would like to […]
Did you realise that students across the country may well have been physically home for longer than they usually are over the summer holidays by the time they go back to school this term? So where to now with going back to school after learning @ home? This is a […]
Focus and motivation for many students can be a challenge. Most usually know what it is they need to get done however many secondary students struggle to ignore the distractions of their phones and other things no matter how hard they try and stay on task. Naturally with many students […]
It is still hard to believe that as a result of COVID 19 many students across the country (& world) are now navigating Learning @ Home in terms of continuing their schooling. Who knows how long this will go on, so it is important for students, parents and teachers, to […]
Now that I have your attention this BLOG isn’t really all about the heading ‘Parents – be aware of nagging’. It was always my intention to provide you as parents with tips, tools and strategies to best support your child/ren now that they will be learning @ home. Here are […]
As a result of COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) everyone is living in a state of flux – each hour, each day we are seeing changes and new rules being put in place in order to try and keep us all safe. In Australia, the end of the school term is fast approaching […]
“Do you regularly back up your school laptop?” When I ask this question of students, the answer is invariably they have no idea. In most cases after further investigation, they are often just saving files to the desktop or to a drive on their laptop. If you are one of […]