How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up

How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up by Trevor Romain

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I used this book with a 6th/7th grade academic support group - they loved it and related to the things the author wrote. It was a great way to start this discussion of academic skills.


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CyberSmart! Curriculum

While our students with their knowledge of technology may be able to run circles around us on computers, smartphones, ipads, etc., they still need instruction and guidance about how to use technology in a smart and safe manner.  Whether it is you, the school counselor, that teaches these important life-lessons or a computer teachers, you will undoubtedly deal with issues surrounding technology - namely cyberbullying.

I love the detailed lesson plans Common Sense Media has produced for their CyberSmart! Curriculum.  They range from kindergarten to 12th grade and cover 5 SMART target areas:

• Safety and security online
• Manners, cyberbullying and ethics
• Authentic Learning and Creativity
• Research and information fluency
• Twenty-first century challenges

Do you have other resources for teaching computer safety?  Please share!

College Foundation of North Carolina

The College Foundation of North Carolina has created a school year's worth of monthly lesson plans focused around school achievement and going to college for 6-12 grade.  Each grade level has downloadable .pdf lesson plans and activities that go along with the lesson.  I've used many of these lessons with my students at different grade levels and they are effective.

In addition the website has information about the various steps to apply and attend college.