We like to teach our children HOW to think, as opposed to WHAT to think
Dyslexia is the most common learning disability in Canada and is defined by the International Dyslexia Association as neurological in origin. Dyslexia is characterized by difficulties with fluent and accurate word recognition and also by poor spelling and decoding abilities.These difficulties emerge early in life and typically result from a phonological deficit that is often […]
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Particular grades are considered milestones by parents and teachers. Entering first grade is one of them. Like starting anything new – a hobby, job, relationship, etc, first impressions matter. Your child’s level of comfort may determine how well they do in later grades as well as how they view themselves in relation to school challenges.
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Traditionally, if you went to school at any level, you would expect to receive letter grades on assignments, exams, and a final grade on your course, letting you know if you’ve passed or failed. It wasn’t always this way, however. Most of us would agree that well-respected scholars such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
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Reasoning apps and games are all the rage right now in early education. And for good reason (pun intended), reasoning skills are behind literally every essential cognitive skills from reading to writing to mathematics and everything inbetween. So what is reasoning? Reasoning is the way in which we are able to gather and sort through
Teacher Talk: Why Reasoning Apps for Children are Essential Read More »
Winter is the season of cold and flu. It’s never been scientifically proven but a mom would know. It is indeed the time where everyone particularly young kids start to sniffle and get sick. Why cold and flu is more common during winter According to new studies, as the internal body temperature drops when exposed
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