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Minimizing Stress By Michelle Schwarzmann

Submitted by Michelle Schwarzmann on Sat, 05/11/2016 - 17:31, No comments

The start of the holiday season is only a few weeks away, and while this is a wonderful time of year for families to spend quality time together, it can also be a stressful time for parents and students. Many schools have multiple tests or projects due just before the Thanksgiving break and then finals...

Happy Halloween

Submitted by Michelle Schwarzmann on Sun, 30/10/2016 - 20:05, No comments

I asked parents and friends what they do/did with their children or teens to minimize candy consumption on Halloween. Most of the answers included some sort of bribery. Whatever works. 🙂 Why is this a good idea? Eliminate the fight for “just one more piece of candy.” Maintain blood sugar, preventing sugar highs...

Tips to Help Get Your Kids/Teens Off of Sugar By Michelle Schwarzmann

Submitted by Michelle Schwarzmann on Mon, 24/10/2016 - 22:32, No comments

Tips to Help Get Your Kids/Teens Off of Sugar The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that children between 4 and 8 years of age consume no more than 3 teaspoons (12 grams) of added sugar per day and that tweens or teens consume no more than 5 to 8 teaspoons (20-32 grams) of added sugar...

Hand Breathing by Julie Shullo

Submitted by Michelle Schwarzmann on Mon, 17/10/2016 - 23:12, No comments

Feeling anxious or struggling to focus in class? Try a quick brain break by doing hand breathing. It will calm your mind, so you can refocus on your work. 1. Place either your left or right hand palm side down on a desk or other flat surface with your fingers spread out. 2. With the...

Questions to Ask During Teacher Conferences by Julie Shullo

Submitted by Michelle Schwarzmann on Mon, 10/10/2016 - 23:45, No comments

Teacher conferences are an important time to connect with your student’s teacher(s) and learn more about how he/she is doing both academically and socially. How is my student excelling? What are his/her strengths both academically and socially? It’s easy to go into parent conferences wanting to know any areas where your student might need extra...