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Starting the Year Strong

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Beginning a new year or semester can be daunting, especially for our students who need to balance academics with athletics and other extracurriculars. To ensure…

Emphasizing the Process over the Product for Long-Term Growth and Success

Emphasizing the Process over the Product for Long-Term Growth and Success

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As parents, it’s natural to focus on grades to measure our student’s success. While grades provide insight into academic performance, they don’t always reflect the…

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Multi-Household Families: How to Support Your Student’s Academic Success

Multi-Household Families: How to Support Your Student’s Academic Success

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When students split their time between multiple households, maintaining routines and consistency becomes vital for their academic success. Collaborative efforts among parents, guardians, and mentors…

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The Lead Domino Series: Part 3

The Lead Domino Series: Part 3

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Originally published on The Yellin Center blog We know lead dominos come in all forms. Sometimes they take the form of a task, other times…

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Self Regulation

Self Regulation

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In simple terms, self-regulation is the ability to control one’s body and self. Many students struggle to self-regulate in their daily lives. For example, students…

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Finish Strong!

Finish Strong!

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We’ve made it through three quarters of the year, through all of the success and growth, and every frustration and setback. Don’t stop now—the end…

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The Lead Domino Series: Part 2

The Lead Domino Series: Part 2

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Originally published on The Yellin Center blog When we talk about the lead domino with our students, it’s often in the context of school. If…

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The Lead Domino Series: Part 1

The Lead Domino Series: Part 1

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Originally published on The Yellin Center blog Some days, we feel stuck. Maybe we have a clear to-do list with reasonable tasks, maybe we have…

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Preventing the Summer Slide

Preventing the Summer Slide

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When school is in session, students gain not only academic knowledge, but life skills they can apply to be successful in school (EF skills like…

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How Parents Can Help Teens When They Procrastinate

How Parents Can Help Teens When They Procrastinate

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Originally published on Grown and Flown, November 16, 2022 Procrastination: “the action of delaying or postponing something.” Your definition may be “the source of all…

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Time Management

Time Management

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Many students today are involved in various activities in addition to school, which makes time management an important skill. Time management is the ability for…

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<strong>Promoting Academic Resilience for Students with ADHD</strong>

Promoting Academic Resilience for Students with ADHD

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Emotions tend to be contagious. The emotion portrayed by an individual has the ability to influence the mood of another, regardless of whether that emotion…

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ADHD and Homework: Creating the Concentration

ADHD and Homework: Creating the Concentration

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Homework is one of the most concentration-intensive activities students encounter. This is due to its unstructured and unstimulating nature compared to an interactive lesson being…

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