Jul 30, 2013 | DM News Blog
Ingredients: 3 pounds Observation 2 cups of Creativity 2 cups of Critical Thinking 4 containers of Questions Tools: 1 small Scoop Imagination-covered Chopping Board Medium Glass Bowl Directions: Start by measuring out a chunk of time for observation. The chunk of...
Jul 11, 2013 | DM News Blog
Sometimes it seems like the best things in life come through hard work and patience. When it comes to developing your child’s healthy vision, here’s good news: it’s easy and fun! The American Optometric Association recently put together a timeline of toys...
Jun 14, 2013 | DM News Blog
Fact: New research shows that practicing yoga can actually change your body on a molecular level. It’s long been accepted that yoga is a great way to de-stress, prevent heart disease risk, remediate depression, improve sleep quality, and more. But no one has...
May 21, 2013 | DM News Blog
by Brigid Hekster, Chartered Psychologist For most parents one of the hallmarks of their child’s early success in the primary school years is a progression from reading books aimed at teaching reading to becoming a free reader. Sometimes difficulties with literacy...
May 15, 2013 | DM News Blog
Getting your kids to eat more fruit We’re just launching a new blog series called “Recipes for Life and Learning”, which will feature fun ‘recipes’ for afterschool or educational activities, insightful ‘recipes’ about how to be the best parent...