A hyperactive child behaves as if they are driven by a motor and may not be able to sit still or remain calm. They think it, and they do it, without foreseeing the consequences of their behaviors. Unfortunately, they also have a hard time keeping their hands to themselves, which can get them into trouble with other students.

Measuring Friendship on Snapchat

Looking down at her phone, the teenage girl clicked on her Snapchat app to catch up with her friends. Each of her friends was listed in the chat window along with a flame icon and number beside many of them. The girl methodically went down the list and made sure she sent a message to…

Developing Self-Control for Success

“I am going to give you a marshmallow right now. However, if you can wait until I come back before eating it, I will give you another.” That is the instruction from a classic psychological study referred to as the “marshmallow experiment”. The point of the study was to measure young children’s self-control and see…

Use School Honeymoon Period to Establish Home-School Connection

The excitement could be felt throughout classrooms as the school year was about to start. Students were excited to be back in school and see many of their friends for the first time since the previous school year. They also were a little nervous and curious as to what their new teachers and classes were…