Carol Hagar, Head of ATA College Prep, has written the following memo on how to get into the college of your dreams and factors to consider in deciding if that college is a good fit for you. Click here to download a PDF version of the memo. College Picks and the Perfect Mix by Carol Hagar What is…
Growing Champions for Life Newsletter has a short article, “Are Your Child’s Life Accounts in Balance?” that ATA CEO Jack Newman recommends. It is about having a well rounded child to minimize gaps in their preparation for dealing with life for when they grow up.Click here to read more
Below is a link to an article that comes recommended from ATA CEO Jack Newman. The article is titled Sleep: the greatest performance enhancer – here is a brief excerpt: “Rather than looking at the deficits of the brain with regards to the lack of sleep, we should be acting upon the research of the…
Below is an article that comes recommended by ATA CEO Jack Newman. The article, published on FastCompany.com, is titled Why Your Next Employee Should Be a Student Athlete. “athletes have most likely failed more than they’ve won, but they always get up and keep going. In the workplace, this trait creates an employee who will…
Growing Champions For Life Newsletter – From David Benzel – Restore Calm To The Family Storm Click here to view this newsletter in your browser February 2015 In This Issue:A Message from David – ArticleA Resource to Tap GCFL Promotion Highlights Share this Newsletter with a Friend FREE Webinar “Three Steps for Getting Your Athletic…
by David Benzel Nowhere is our parenting style more evident than when engaged in the world of youth sports. A disturbing example was recently caught on video tape by a neighbor as a young boy was allegedly whipped by his step-father for dropping the ball while playing catch. While the majority of sport parents will…
by David Benzel The Real Purpose of Your Child’s SportThere’s an adage that says, “It’s hard to see a picture when you’re standing in the frame.” Perhaps being an athlete in youth sports is like that. It’s hard for our kids to truly understand the larger purpose of the sport experience while immersed in the…
“The decline in SAT scores has a lot to do with not reading … The ability to read is linked to the ability to process, analyze and comprehend information, … I guess that’s called thinking.” ~Donald M. Stewart, College Board President Michael Silverblatt of “Bookworm” uses an analogy that young people might find…
In all of the serious aspects of our lives, do we really remember the powerful relationship between creative play… and thinking? Problem solving comes from exploration. If the silly ideas of the ‘impossible’ are ignored, passed over and closed down in our children, they will stop thinking creatively. They become embarrassed by failure, when in…