By Mooney Niu, Mental Health Counselorwith Alison Fung, Marketing CoordinatorTeachers, for printable posters, please click here. Understanding StressIf you’ve felt the familiar sensation of your heart pounding, breath quickening, muscles tensing and sweating, you’ll...
The way we teach doesn’t only affect the skills and knowledge students acquire, it also affects how motivated they are to learn. When students are motivated, they are more engaged with learning, and they get more out of teaching. This is especially important in...
By Dr. Guanghai Wang, Clinical Psychologist with Miriam McBreen, Reading Specialist Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is thought to affect approximately 15% of children. While no two individuals with ASD are exactly alike, some frequent characteristics...
Without proper support, students’ mental health and family issues can lead to poor academic performance, behavioral difficulties, and, in extreme cases, self-harm or suicide. Counseling can help students address issues like low self-esteem, academic pressure, and peer...
Research has shown that integrating physical activity in the classroom effectively improves physical fitness, on-task behavior, and academic test scores. Most teachers understand the importance of physical activity for children, but find it hard to incorporate into...