Mindful Monday: Stories Worth Telling
"Whoever survives a test, whatever it may be, must tell the story. That is (her) duty." ~Elie Weisel We all have a story to tell... and...
Mindful Monday: Seven Intelligences
Mindful Monday is written to the ATA College Prep community referencing daily activities. May it offer inspirational ideas for your...
Asking the Right Kind of Questions
A great way to build a learning environment in your home begins with a common question that parents ask every night to their budding...
Mindful Monday
Deliberate Practice learning by doing with intention and attention Deliberate practice can increase any number of skills including...
How Do You Think?
How Do You Think? Do you think mechanically or critically? One little word can change your perspective. To re-track mechanical thinking...
Mindful Monday
As caring parents, teachers, and mentors we can help guide our children to choose to ingest good information and encourage them to engage...
Dating Rituals of Elite College Recruiting
The Dating Rituals of Elite College Recruiting While there are over 900 tennis programs in the nations and plenty of options to play, if...
Wednesday Wisdom
Parents who are willing to nurture and support the intrinsic desires in their children are cultivating much more than a happy child. They...
When children are given the space to be...
...they find who they are to become. Life tends to grow as the environment allows. As natural problem solvers, humans seek environments...
Grades. Grit. Glory.
On a recent trip to the boys 16-18's nationals in Kalamazoo, I visited with several college coaches and from those discussions, I...
