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Montessori Lessons in Interdependence: Greater Relevance Than Ever
Our pandemic clearly illustrates our interdependence. Protective equipment is required and made by someone else? During this time of isolation when essential workers still need to go to health care centers, shops, or pick up our garbage, who looks after them or their children? This opportunity, as difficult as it is for so many, for so many reasons, also is an opportunity for greater understanding of interdependence.
Writing By Hand
The other day, I savoured the final pages of Virginia Evans's popular novel The Correspondent. Sybil, the protagonist, tells the reader her story through correspondence with many people: family, friends, famous writers and creators, and more. Some of the correspondence was by email, but much of it was by letter. It reminded me of my experiences… Continue reading Writing By Hand
What Children Really Need This Family Day Weekend
Reflecting on Family Day and Education The third Monday of February marks Family Day in Ontario; it usually falls on the Presidents’ Day weekend. Family Day is intended to be a holiday that offers families a much-needed break during the long winter, when many businesses and schools are closed. As we reach the midpoint of… Continue reading What Children Really Need This Family Day Weekend
Magic Blocks
Nothing flashy, sparkly, huge, or any other grandiose descriptors; not even the superlative type can capture the simplicity yet magic of this small box with its colourful contents. There are 18 tiny wooden blocks - 4 purple, 4 blue, 4 green, 4 red, 2 yellow – 4 different sizes of rectangular prisms, perfectly nestled in… Continue reading Magic Blocks
Empowering Children Through Preparation
Yesterday, a long-awaited theatre trip with my almost 3-year-old granddaughter finally took place. At the same age, my son, her father, attended a full-scale musical production of Beauty and the Beast. A colleague of my husband gifted us the tickets. At the time, our son thoroughly enjoyed the experience, and it sparked his interest in theatre… Continue reading Empowering Children Through Preparation
Celebrating Family Literacy Day Today and Everyday
Margaret Whitley Jan 27, 2025 1909 Edition from Goodreads Growing up, books were everywhere in my home. Long before board books, my father had the Journey’s Through Bookland collection, which a dear friend gave him as a baby gift aeons ago when I was born in the middle of the last century! The first volume contained nursery… Continue reading Celebrating Family Literacy Day Today and Everyday
