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  • Rainbow Reads: Children’s Books that Embrace PRIDE and Diversity

    Rainbow Reads: Children’s Books that Embrace PRIDE and Diversity

    June is PRIDE Month and with that comes an opportunity for us teachers and parents to talk to kids about the history and significance of PRIDE (Promote Respect, Inclusion, and Dignity for Everyone). Kids are intuitive and full of questions about anything and everything, so being open is integral to their understanding of the world around

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  • Ace Your Exams without Stress: Effective Techniques for Students

    Ace Your Exams without Stress: Effective Techniques for Students

    Exam season is upon us, and the pressure you’re feeling right now might be from the overwhelm of meeting deadlines and anticipating the hours you’ll need to study.  With that overwhelm comes confusion, trouble concentrating, trouble sleeping, or even headaches and stomachaches. Why do students experience stress during exams, anyway? Well, for some students, they

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  • Beat the End-of-the-School-Year Slump: Tips for Staying Motivated and Engaged

    Beat the End-of-the-School-Year Slump: Tips for Staying Motivated and Engaged

    Recently, conversations about motivation came up with some of my students and friends who are parents, all of whom have been feeling overwhelmed in the homestretch of the school year. With the third lockdown and stay-at-home order in place for Ontario, many students are experiencing its effects. If you’re a student feeling the weight of

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  • Ageless Advice from Acclaimed Authors

    Ageless Advice from Acclaimed Authors

    Throughout the years, people will give you advice that can change the course of your life. Being open to receiving them will give you a different perspective and can alter your outlook. Over time, you will learn how important it is to interpret these advice, sticking to those that positively impact you. Today, I’ve curated

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  • Show, Don’t Tell: How to Use Descriptive Writing to Engage Your Readers

    Show, Don’t Tell: How to Use Descriptive Writing to Engage Your Readers

    In my previous posts, I gave tips on how to develop strong characters and how to write an epic short story by highlighting the various methods writers use to create memorable stories. Today, however, we will focus on another style of writing that will amp up your skills to the next level: descriptive writing, more

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