Early literacy development is not just about learning to read
Many people mistakenly believe that literacy development in pre-school children is only about teaching them to read through formal instruction. In reality, early literacy development is a continuous process that…
EXPANDING HORIZONS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2ND MAPLE BEAR GLOBAL CONFERENCE
The 2nd Annual Maple Bear Global Schools Conference, held in the breathtaking setting of Whistler, British Columbia, was an inspiring success. For two days, leaders, educators, and partners from around…
Routines Can Provide Calm in Chaotic Times
There is no doubt we are living in a challenging and unprecedented time. All of a sudden, parenting has become a 24 hour by 7 day job, and for those…
Technology in the Maple Bear Classroom
Children have been heavily impacted in both good ways and bad by technological advances and in particular, by the digital devices which deliver them. Maple Bear has given very thoughtful…