Out-of-the-Box Ways to Boost Your Family’s Creativity
Out-of-the-Box Ways to Boost Your Family’s Creativity

Creativity might seem like a trait that can’t be taught or improved upon. “Oh, they’re just naturally creative!” However, that seemingly ‘natural’ creativity still has to be fostered and encouraged. Studies have shown that taking time out to be intentionally creative can improve your mood, lower your heart rate, and make your day more enjoyable. At Lake Forrest Prep, we…

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Throwback Educational Shows Kids (and Their Parents) will Love
Throwback Educational Shows Kids (and Their Parents) will Love

Nostalgia might make us a little biased, but kids’ educational programming from the 80s and 90s was incredible. The influx of positive messaging from shows like Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Blues Clues and Arthur have carried over into modern shows. Those messages, coupled with harsher advertising restrictions during children’s programming, meant that kids’ TV wasn’t a walking advertisement for a new…

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What Causes Reading Anxiety and How to Help Kids Overcome it
What Causes Reading Anxiety and How to Help Kids Overcome it

For millions of people, reading helps them slip into another world and relax from the day. Some children, however, find reading stressful. Even being asked to read more can set them on edge. This phenomenon is called reading anxiety, and educators and academics have spent decades trying to uncover the root cause of the issue.  Potential Causes of Reading Anxiety…

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Why the Arts Matter
Why the Arts Matter

Every year, it seems like another list comes out about the “most profitable” subjects students can study. And, likewise, every year it reopens the debate: is STEM better than the arts because it makes more money? Is STEM better because there’s always a demand for it? The answer to both of those questions is simply “no,” but unpacking why someone…

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Making Healthy Choices in the New Year
Making Healthy Choices in the New Year

One of the biggest New Year’s resolutions in America is to “get healthier.” Unfortunately, for some adults, this means getting to a certain bodyweight. That journey can lead to behaviors that sabotage true, lasting health in favor of crash diets and quick fixes. Your children also pick up on those behaviors, especially girls. Studies have shown that young women are…

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How to Set Goals for the New Year
How to Set Goals for the New Year

The new year is almost here, which means it’s time to set those infamous New Year’s Resolutions! Most years, however, those resolutions quickly fall to the wayside. Either people haven’t thought them through entirely or they don’t have ways to determine if they’ve even met their goals. For kids, making resolutions might seem far more easygoing, but the new year…

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10 Books that Perfectly Sum Up Being a Middle Schooler
10 Books that Perfectly Sum Up Being a Middle Schooler

Middle school is awkward, painfully awkward. For a lot of parents, connecting with a middle school child gets difficult; suddenly you “don’t understand” the kid who’s been living in your house for the last 11 years. While “parents just don’t understand” their middle schooler, these 10 books have become classics with tweens and young teens because they hit the nail…

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Why a Challenging Curriculum Should be Encouraged, Not Feared
Why a Challenging Curriculum Should be Encouraged, Not Feared

One of Lake Forrest Prep’s biggest achievements is that we offer our students a challenging curriculum. However, for some parents, the words “challenging curriculum” doesn’t always bring a good connotation — especially if they themselves struggled in school. Our LFP teachers don’t teach advanced lessons to see our students suffer! Difficult classes often lead to a variety of benefits. Here…

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