Shyness can often feel like an insurmountable barrier for children, hindering their ability to express themselves and engage with the world around them. This type of challenge, if not dealt with appropriately, can extend into the teenage years and even adulthood....
It doesn’t seem like that long ago when parents across the world were dealing with lockdowns, school closures, and social restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While some may have enjoyed aspects of stepping away from their busy, social commitments, it’s no...
Why creativity is an indispensable skill in 2020. We have just begun a new decade, so those of you who wished you could’ve been alive in the roaring 20’s (like Owen Wilson discovered in Woody Allen’s masterpiece Midnight in Paris) well, now is your chance. Only what...
Reading out loud “Wilfred owned a moose. He hadn’t always owned a moose. The moose came to him a while ago and he knew, just KNEW, that it was meant to be his. He thought he would call him Marcel.” My superpower is that I can recite Oliver Jeffers’...
Stepping into a modern classroom is an assault on the senses. Children are subjected to a learning space constantly aglow with screens. The humble chalkboard has bitten the dust and been replaced with whiteboard-sized interactive screens. As if this isn’t enough, gone...
