The devastating forest fires that are affecting Fort McMurray, Alberta are every parent’s nightmare, as are similar natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, and hurricanes. Our deepest instincts are…
…when it came to discipline. “It was a one-size-fits-all” intervention,” Martine said. As a result, there was a lot of frustration all around – from students and adults alike. Already…
…– a day without agendas, without “shoulds,” without email, without anything that feels like work… a day for family. This has been one of the hardest things to do and…
…take it? He thought about this question for a while and then said with conviction, “No, I wouldn’t. My Asperger brain is a part of who I am, and I…
…a magnet for young artists and a catalyst for their development? For one thing, he was quite shy in his approach and not in anyone’s face, and he expressed interest…
…greater the need for strong, caring, adult attachments. A strong attachment to a caring adult provides rest and reprieve in a world that feels too much. The challenge is sensitive…
…aggression, wrestling, arts and crafts may be helpful. If a child is alarmed you may want to play more hide and seek, building forts and hideaways, monster games, chase and…
There is a plethora of advice these days emerging on HOW to turn one’s home into a school. The underlying assumption is that it is indeed in a child’s best…
…a story that allows you to enter in and connect with what’s inside and wants out to play. And maybe invite someone else along for the ride. For as I…
…old playlists. From Elana Strobinsky (Israel) Some children are born with a heightened awareness of the world around them and quite often find themselves in a general state of alarm….