7 Tips to Encourage a Positive Attitude in Students
“Change your thoughts and you change your world.”—Norman Vincent Peale Negative thinking is like a giant wall. It closes you in, keeps you from accomplishing goals, and blocks you from moving forward...
View ArticleA Guide for Supporting Perfectionist Students
Learn how you can help your student cope with the negative aspects of perfectionism and enjoy learning. The post A Guide for Supporting Perfectionist Students appeared first on Connections Academy.
View ArticleHow to Help Your Students Write and Think More Clearly
Learn more about the six traits of good writing and tips parents can use to help students improve their writing skills at home. The post How to Help Your Students Write and Think More Clearly appeared...
View ArticleHow Students Can Achieve Goals by Setting Deadlines
When Emmitt Smith was in high school, his coach, Dwight Thomas, made everyone on the football team write down their goals. “It’s only a dream until you write it down, and then it becomes... The post...
View Article5 Strategies to Inspire Curiosity in Students
“I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity.” —Eleanor Roosevelt Think about the last time... The post 5...
View ArticleThe Surprising Reason Some Students Don’t Like School
It’s a universal truth that if you ask most students what they don’t like about school, their lists will be lengthy! While virtual school students won’t have the usual complaints about getting up...
View Article4 Tips for Empowering Students to Persevere
“It’s not that I’m so smart; it’s just that I stay with problems longer.”—Albert Einstein What does it take to persevere in the face of tough class assignments or even boredom? Is perseverance a... The...
View ArticleCalifornia Connections Academy Student Alysa Liu Makes History
Alysa Liu is making history. She took first place for women at the 2019 U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Detroit, Michigan, when she landed three triple axles during the competition. At age 13,......
View ArticleConnections Academy Student Volunteers Impact the World
In small towns, in urban centers, and around the globe, Connections Academy students are making an impact with the time and commitment they are showing through volunteering. As these outstanding...
View ArticleAdvice from Former Learning Coach Newbies
New to online learning? As a “newbie” Learning Coach, you may have some questions and concerns—and this is perfectly normal! After all, when beginning any new “job,” whether paid or volunteer, it can...
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