Eleventh grade student Victor Bahna is our first guest blogger. He has shared how LEADPrep has impacted his life in the last 3 ½ years. Victor is very enthusiastic about the Victorian era, and he likes to go to antique stores to find new treasures. He also loves music, and is presently learning a Scott… Read More »
Category: Adolescence
Wisdom from A Wrinkle in Time
Books, imagination, creativity…yes! We want all three in our children’s lives! Madeleine L’Engle, the 1963 Newbery Award winning author of A Wrinkle in Time addresses the importance of all three in her 1963 Newbery acceptance speech. She urges those who write for or work with children to honor Mr. Melcher’s (founder of Newbery award) vision:… Read More »
Late School Starts Really Work
When you set your clocks back or forward think about this. Thomas Dekker wasn’t thinking about late school starts when he wrote about sleep in the 1500’s. “Sleep is that golden chain that ties health and our bodies together.” But he should have been! The Beatles used his words in one of their songs, but it… Read More »
Improv for Improvement
Communication skills are very important in today’s society. LEADPrep students have a great opportunity for practicing good communication in their Toastmasters group. And the favorite part of working on the public speaking? Why, improv of course!! Improvisation Improvisation is one of our oldest arts. It predates writing and language, as ancient man had to tell… Read More »
It Pays to Sleep In!
It’s true. It pays to sleep in! A new study* by the RAND Corporation, as reported in The Washington Post, estimated the economic benefits of allowing teens to sleep in and weighed them against the losses. The study shows a shift to a 8:30 a.m. start time (or later) at all public schools across the… Read More »