What is a Student Literary Magazine? Firstly, it is crucial to establish what exactly a student-run literary magazine is and what role it can play in students’ lives. In participating in creative writing through a literary magazine, students can learn the value in expressing their authentic voice and build a community as a result.[1] Additionally, there are specific guidelines within these magazines that [...]
Since the pandemic, the demand for alternative modes of education has risen, with many parents choosing to homeschool their children for more freedom, opt for private schools for supposed higher quality education, or try to find ways to improve already existing systems. A growing number of parents, however, are choosing to find or join “microschools,” which many refer to as the sweet spot [...]
What Exactly is Gothic Literature? There are a few images that might come to your mind when you first think of Gothic Literature. Perhaps you envision a dark, gloomy setting with towering buildings set in the Victorian-era. Maybe your first thought is of Dracula or the Monster. Or, you picture the theme of madness and the paranormal that appears to be present in [...]
Book to film adaptations are rampant this year, from Netflix’s recent announcement of wanting to make yet another Pride & Prejudice movie—as if the 2005 production could ever be topped—to Emily Henry’s romance book People We Meet on Vacation, which just wrapped up filming this week! Many readers tend to scoff at news of adaptations, myself included, as they’ve been burned far too [...]
What Does It Mean to Integrate Arts Education? Does It Benefit Students? Arts education refers to the activities outside of a student’s regular curriculum, including visual arts, music, instrumental music, theatre, etc. Specifically, studies are showing the positive outcomes in arts integration and intentionally aligning learning in arts within all other subjects.[1] In support of this integration, fine arts programs are stressing the [...]
Most people read books for the sheer pleasure of it, and for the tales they tell. Books take you on immersive journeys; some through worlds of wonder, some through developing relationships, and others give you insight into the lives of real people and their experiences. These fictional experiences do a lot more for you than you think: they’re therapeutic escapes that come with [...]
What are E-Readers? The use of E-Readers has been on the rise, opening more and more people up to reading as the need for physical books reduces. But what exactly are they, and what can they do? E-Readers contain a multitude of uses aside from simply reading; along with electronic versions of books, they have built in dictionaries, word search tools, highlighting, note-taking [...]
What is Differentiation? Differentiation is an important aspect of a classroom environment, where its purpose serves to convey the individual needs of students, then giving educators the opportunity to cater learning based upon each student’s unique strengths and reflect on areas that are more challenging. This element is an important aspect of the classroom as it requires teachers to get to know their [...]
It’s right around that time of the year when the sun begins to set earlier, it's colder, and getting out of bed becomes harder. Your productivity is taking a hit, you feel down because it looks sad outside, and you find yourself unable to do anything beyond doom scrolling for hours. What do you do with yourself? You take up a hobby. Yes, [...]
What is ESD and Why is it Valuable Education? The idea of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) surrounds the emphasis of environmental and sustainability learning within classrooms. In placing importance on these subjects, students are able to better advocate for their environment and be driving forces in the push towards future sustainable development. There are key components to ESD that serve as the [...]