By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Googleing âhow to be more productive at workâ yields a ton of search results like this one (New York Times) and this one (Forbes) that offer the same generic tips. Many of these productivity tips are excellent – such as avoiding …
How to get your child to read when they donât want to: 3 tips for parents
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Not every child (or adult!) likes to read. Does that bum me out? Yep. But similarly, not everyone likes to swim or cook or watch scary movies. The challenge for many parents is when a child doesnât want to read when …
10 lists every student should have
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. While the human brain is unfathomably amazing, itâs not meant to store large amounts of unconnected information. Thatâs why we have lists. Lists externally store non-urgent data for future reference. Using lists can reduce stress, increase the accessibility of information, help …
How to give a task structure: Tips to stop procrastinating
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post is one of many resources in my anti-procrastination series. Iâve included links to the other resources throughout this post and at the end. I start each post in this series with a list of the 6 common reasons most …
5 study tips for auditory learners – and how to know if you are one
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In this post – and in the video above – I share 5 study tips for auditory learners. These study techniques make sense for how the auditory brain works. If you know youâre an auditory learner, these study tips are for …
10 back to school tips that you really need all year
Ready for some back to school tips yet? Yes, I know it feels like summers are getting shorter, but they actually are getting shorter! The reason is that many schools are now moving up their start-date to mid-August. Thatâs crazy! But no matter when …
Before reading a book, do these 5 things
Whether you are reading for pleasure or for pain an assignment, there are five pre-reading steps that will enhance your entire reading experience. The steps donât take long, they are simple, and they are completely worth it. I recommend that you eventually establish a habit of methodically …