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What Happens When You Stop Micromanaging?
Note: This child should be wearing a helmet. Enforcing basic safety rules is not micromanaging. No child can truly learn how to ride a bike with training wheels on. But of course, when you remove the...
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The Surprising Value Of Taking Turns Reading
It has long been the accepted wisdom that reading to your child is beneficial. And, of course, having the children read is also beneficial. It turns out that when these two activities are combined,...
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Defaulting to Distraction
The school year is just starting, so millions of students are now receiving their school-issued laptops. Nearly all such laptops will be Windows devices, with the default web browser of Microsoft...
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The Secret to Better Test Performance
Doing better on tests isn’t about employing clever multiple choice strategies or managing anxiety with deep breathing. Those things can help, but they don’t have nearly as much impact as the one thing...
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4 Ways to Overcome Your Excuses
Procrastination usually goes hand-in-hand with excuses – you know, those good-sounding “reasons” you come up with to avoid doing your work. Don’t feel bad. We all do it. But if you want to overcome...
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A Counterintuitive Way to Reduce Teenage Screen Time
Does your kid spend too much time playing video games? Watching TikTok? Scrolling through Instagram? One approach we regularly advocate for is leading by example and modeling less tech use, so what...
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How to Take a Break from Studying
Is it okay to take breaks when I’m doing homework? How often should I take study breaks? What’s the best kind of study break? Why is it so hard to get started again after a break? These are the most...
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You Can Change Faster Than the System
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our educational system has no shortage of flaws. Class sizes are too large. Teachers don’t have enough resources. Textbooks are digital (read: awful) or nonexistent. The science...
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How to Grow Your Child’s Intrinsic Motivation
Reading Time: 5 minutes Most parents know that intrinsic motivation is better than extrinsic motivation. Intrinsic motivation inspires greater long-term effort,1 leads to higher-quality work,2 and is...
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How to Ask Questions During a Test
Reading Time: 2 minutes You’re in the middle of a test, staring at a question. The way it’s phrased is confusing; the wording seems ambiguous. So you’re not sure how to answer – not because you don’t...
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