Monthly Archives: November 2017



How to Recognize Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is a new take on an old concept. Before getting into the cyber aspect of it, though, it’s first important to understand what the term bullying actually means. As a teacher, I heard many students (and parents) accuse others of bullying. Sometimes, they were right. Many other times, it was students just being […]

How to Recognize Cyberbullying


Surviving Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Thanksgiving has become an incredibly commercial season. Between Black Friday deals, which start sooner and sooner each year, and Cyber Monday, which is the stay-at-home shopper’s favorite, people spend tons of money. In 2015, more than 151 million people shopped over Thanksgiving weekend, and that’s excluding the Cyber Monday shoppers. The same year, Black […]

Surviving Black Friday and Cyber Monday



Executive Functioning Skills: Emotional Control
Today, we are completing our series on executive functioning (EF) skills. This final article focuses on the EF skill of emotional control. What does “emotional control” mean? Emotional control is the ability to manage and control your emotions in order to achieve a goal or complete a task. It’s the ability […]

Executive Functioning Skills: Emotional Control





Veterans Day
What is Veterans Day? Veterans Day falls on November 11 each year. It is a day to thank all service members, past and present, who served their country honorably in times of war and peace. Where did Veterans Day come from? Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, after the Allied nations […]

Celebrating Veterans Day