Why Empathy is an Important Life Skill for Children
Empathy reminds us that we are all human and that we share universal experiences and feelings. There’s an excellent opportunity in these challenging days of the COVID-19 crisis to reinforce…
CREATE, COLLABORATE, CELEBRATE: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 1ST GLOBAL MAPLE BEAR CONFERENCE
Our 1st Annual Global Maple Bear Conference, held in the picturesque locale of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, was a huge success. For the first time, this event brought together our most important…
What is bilingual education?
Not surprisingly, this is a question I am often asked. Bilingual education is the use of two different languages in the classroom instruction of academic content. That means, in our…
Maple Bear Stories of Giving Back in Tough Times
It is no surprise that 2020 has been an extremely challenging year filled with endless uncertainties and concerns impacting the health, safety, education, and livelihoods of our family and friends….