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Parent Tips - Reading Aloud

What does reading stories aloud do for your children? Read More...

Parent Tips - Playing Is Critical For Learning

Playing is not a waste of time. Research challenges those who think that play is frivolous and a meaningless behaviour. Read More...

Parent Tips - Outdoor Play

All kids have a hard-wired biological drive to play. Read More...

Brain Power For Kids

A few days ago I did a family workshop for parents and their children, Kindergarten to Grade 5, at a local Elementary School. There were over 300 parents, students and teachers in the audience all learning together.

Here are a couple of themes that I presented to them:
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Parent Tips for helping Kids Learn

Another school year is upon us.  The advertisements are everywhere, enticing parents to get the latest "whatever" for their kids. Having worked with students for over 34 years as a Learning Assistance teacher, I am amazed at how all the hype hi-jacks the parent brain! Read More...

Early Childhood Education

Growing a healthy brain is one of the most important activities of early childhood.  Only a few years ago, it wasn't recognized by neuroscientists how important experiences impacted the structure of the brain. Read More...