Get your kids reading (and loving it) with these easy tips. 1. Turn Reading into an Adventure “Make books come alive and strengthen your children’s comprehension skills by turning stories into real world activities,” suggests Anna Piepmeyer, director of literacy programming at Open Books. Activities can be as easy as whipping up a batch of […]
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It’s high school football season. Time to go head to head with old rivalries and cheer on the home team. And that got us thinking… how did schools adopt these crazy mascots in the first place? We opened the history books to find out. Elk Grove High School: The Grenadiers It was the summer of […]
North Shore kids are lucky enough to have exceptional public school systems, but what about inner city kids? Many aren’t so lucky. Often parents don’t have the option to send their kids anywhere besides the public schools where an college prep education simply isn’t within reach. However, with the efforts of people such as John […]
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Living near a top-tier university has perks—even if you’re not an enrolled student. Northwestern University offers continuing education courses on myriad topics as well as fitness facilities and classes at reasonable rates. The Alumnae Continuing Education program offers university-level noncredit courses taught by Northwestern faculty. Each year, more than 2,000 Chicagoland residents take classes such […]
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Traveling abroad is an eye-opening, educational journey. Colleges, flush with cash in the 1980s, seized on that idea and expanded their study abroad offerings. Now, with high school students passport-ready, foreign exchange programs and area high schools are providing options to broaden cultural horizons for classroom credit. “A Life-Changing Experience” AFS is the granddaddy of […]
We know that children who read regularly do better in school. Reading develops imagination, intelligence and questioning skills during important developmental years. Here are some ideas to encourage daily reading as we head into summer. Create the Quiet Children live in a fast-moving, stimulus-laden environment. Create regular, quiet times for reading, with no computers, no […]
By now, most high school seniors have decided what college they will attend next year. But, for some who have been offered second semester admission, the choice may not be so clear. That scenario could provide the perfect opportunity to pursue a half-gap year in the summer and fall, according to Linda Connelly, Gap […]
