825 articles on "teens"

The Giving Jar

Giving with a happy heart. If you teach a child to give with a happy heart you will raise a child who will never hesitate to lend a helping hand. Children enjoy helping others, especially if they see their parents doing the same. When a child's ...

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Revenge against boredom - punk rock and skateboarding; excerpt from Jocko Weyland\'s The Answer is Never—A Skateboarder\'s History of the World

N 1981 RONALD REAGAN WAS IN OFFICE, there was a recession, unemployment was high and the cold war was at its height, filling my adolescent mind with hyper-realistic nightmares of nuclear annihilation. The popular culture of the time was overwhelmingl...

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Is There Such a Thing as a Popular Quiz?

Q. My students have asked me for a popular quiz. Can you recommend one? A. The answer to that question depends upon what your students mean when they say "popular". Do they mean a quiz that can tell them if they are "popular", or do they mean a quiz ...

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Quality Time with your Teen

It's sometimes difficult to find ways to be involved with your teen without totally intruding in his/her life. You want to talk to them, they don't want to talk to you (most of the time anyway). I've found the best way to connect with ...

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Help Your Child Do Better in School

Help Your Child Do Better in School by: Denni Gill Has Johnny seemed a little frazzled lately? Today, kids have more worries and face more pressures than ever before. Here a few tips to help your child focus on and do well in school. 1. Create a...

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Bring Out The Wizard In Kids With A Harry Potter Quiz

Q. I think that Harry Potter provides an excellent learning opportunity for my kids. How can I take advantage of his popularity to teach my children something? A. Youre on the right track here I think. A Harry Potter quiz would be an outstanding vehi...

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Responsibility For Accidents Caused By Teen Drivers

There are 18,000 teen drivers in California that are injured or killed from automobile accidents each year and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that the statistics on teen driving is rather disturbing, with teens nine times more lik...

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Team Building Games from a Kid's View

Most children are learning how to be children. They are learning how to be accepted, how to give of themselves, and how to form a positive opinion about themselves. Kids are trying to identify who they are as they experience a myriad of things. Team ...

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Activity + Poor Food Choices = Non Healthy Lifestyle

One of the biggest misconceptions people have today is what constitutes a healthy lifestyle. Just because you exercise does not mean you are healthy. I hear much too often, oh, I can eat this because then I will work 30 or 40 minutes on the treadmill...

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Summer Camp Shows Kids All About Commitment

One of the 8 Keys of Excellence kids 9-19 learn about at SuperCamp, the life skills and academic summer camp, is Commitment. Commitment is about doing whatever it takes, following your vision without wavering. When you do this, you literally can chan...

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