Not all of us hate school, but some aspects need to be changed to make academic life less stressful.  Here are the top 5 things that discourage us from Learning: 1. Using fingers to count in Maths. Adults do it all the time. We teach them to use manipulatives to understand maths concepts better. They are walking around with a set of base...

Music has long been an integral part of our life. It helps us relax after a hard day at work, get in the mood for training or create a romantic atmosphere. But is there a place for music in school? Of course for proper development students have music lessons, but what about other subjects? Can we use music in other classrooms too? ...

Despite people speaking English for centuries, the usage of apostrophes is still a hot topic. The apostrophe is a tiny stroke that is a part of a word to indicate possessive case, contractions, or omitted letters. Thank Goodness some of the most difficult languages like Russian or Chinese don't have apostrophes. There is such misuse of them in...

Swedish schools have already opened their doors to students on Monday. But there aren't any flamboyant ceremonies where students wear uniforms and give flowers to teachers. Children have the freedom of choice and wear whatever they feel comfortable in. Each district independently determines when to open up schools. Usually, it happens one or two...

Have you ever wondered how to get your child interested in mathematics? Or maybe you're tired of the endless "why" and want some peace? Activities below will help you to keep your sanity and encourage kids to practise maths. What's this? Luckily, math will give you everything you need! It is not only in receipts and discounts, it is everywhere, you...

When everyone goes on vacation, many teachers are in doubt about what to do with suddenly freed time.  Of course, June is packed to capacity: to prepare students for the national exams, finish reports, hand over all the inventory, and maybe even renovate the classroom. And what's next? There are still two months left! Summer Camps and Summer...

Almost every year, teachers around the world collect money from parents for classroom decor and school supplies. But can you imagine that some do all of the renovation and decoration voluntarily and out of their own pockets?  It seems American teachers are all over the board with school preparations. They do not only make classrooms...