Is your GPA not quite where you are hoping it would be? Maybe you have slacked off a bit in school with your grades and it has made your GPA drop a little lower than it probably should have, or maybe you are working hard but you just want to push yourself to new limits and want to bring up that GPA just a little bit more to reach it's full potential. Well, you're in luck! Today I am going to be talking about a few ways that you can work a little harder and end up raising your GPA for your future. 5 Tips for Raising Your GPA 1. Be Attentive in Class: Just being physically there in class does not count as being attentive. You have to mentally be there as well! Be there, pay attention to what is going on, take notes, and try in class. That is all it takes is a little bit of effort, and you will do just fine. If you have trouble paying attention in class, try sitting up front and being closer to where everything is going on. 2. Participate in Class: Participating in class is key to … [Read more...]
Joan of Arc Free Printable Study Pack
Born in 1412, Joan was just a girl when she became the hero of France -- for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War, and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. An amazing young lady, who only lived until she was 19, tragically. That is why we made this Joan of Arc Free Printable Study Pack! My mini biography and study pack should help you understand more about this amazing young lady and encourage further discovery. I could tell you more about her, but you should check it out yourself. To help you, I have a Joan of Arc Free Printable Study Pack that you can get HERE -->Joan of Arc Activity Pack This is great for homeschool peeps - it makes a perfect mini unit on it's own. I zipped over to Amazon and did a quick search for books on Joan of Arc - especially for kids! You can see the amazing lineup HERE. Everything from the popular "Who Was" series to Girls Who Rocked the World. You can find a ton of information on her without resorting to … [Read more...]
What I Did on My Summer Vacation
I can safely say this is the best summer I’ve ever had. Here’s just a few of the things I did on My Summer Vacation: Camp Invention-I was a Counselor In Training at Camp Invention for a week, along with two of my friends. It was great to get to work with all the little kids, and I had a lot of fun teaching them new things. Junior Scholar Institute-JSI is a wonderful program in Iowa where kids in grades 6-8 stay in the college dorms for a week while taking a class of their choice. It was a great feeling like a "real" college student! I took the Japanese course and had a lot of fun. I also made many friends during the week. Bethel Horizons: Rock and River-This camp wasn’t quite as fun as the others (I had a panic attack after almost falling off a high rocky hill), but I still enjoyed myself. We went canoeing on the Wisconsin River, then stayed overnight on a sandbar. We went rock climbing at Devil’s Lake (where I almost fell). It was a pretty good week, and I met the … [Read more...]
6 Benefits of Having Kids In Sports
Have you been tossing around the idea of putting your kids into sports? Are you trying to determine if the time and money involved are actually worth it? Team and individual sports are a commitment, but one that can be hugely beneficial for your child or children. Keep reading to see the benefits of having kids in sports. Here are just 6 benefits of having kids in sports: Sports keep kids more active, therefore healthier! It is no secret that kids benefit from physical activity, and lets face it, there are a lot of ways for kids to not get the physical activity they need these days. It is way too easy to pop Netflix on or turn on one of the countless devices the kids have to entertain them. Keeping kids physically active helps to keep them in shape which means less health problems down the road. Sports teach kids how to win and how to lose! As much as we would like to sugarcoat life for our children, the fact remains that things don’t always go our … [Read more...]
Get To Know My Hometown Free Printable
Kids need practice writing, it is a critical skill for college! I can't tell you how many essays I wrote last semester - just for my history course! This Get To Know My Hometown Free Printable is just the ticket to work on those skills! What is a hometown? The town or city that a person is from, especially the one in which they were born and lived while they were young. Why should people visit your hometown? Should you leave it before you turn 25? What are the top five things you should do in your town if you were a tourist? These are all common questions people ask and that is what makes this a perfect exercise! Getting to know your hometown is a great writing prompt for you. Not only will your student be able to practice their essay skills, they will dig a little deeper into their local community and write about and Get To Know their Hometown. It is an exercise that will build them up in more than one way. Get your Get To Know My Hometown Free Printable here : learn … [Read more...]
Meet My Hero Writing Prompt Free Printable
One thing I learned when Sun Prairie Exploded, was the simple fact that a Hero comes in all different packages. It's not just the Marvel universe of characters or our first responders, it could very easily be the person sitting right next to you! My Meet My Hero Writing Prompt Free Printable came out of the fact that there were so many heros that day - all rushing to the scene to help, even my dad! We saw TV reporters helping move bedridden seniors down the street from the local senior center that was being evacuated from the fire "hot zone". We saw Moms and Dads jump in and help direct traffic or knock on doors to get people to safety. Local restaurant owners opened up their shops and whipped up meals for the Red Cross shelters. Kids had lemonade stands to raise money for the survivors. I could go on and on. This My Meet My Hero Writing Prompt Free Printable came out of the fact that there were so many heroes that day - all rushing to the scene to help, even my dad! is a … [Read more...]
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