As millions of moms and dads will attest, kids frequently balk at being bundled up in coats, hats, and gloves when they go outdoors in the winter. The children claim they’re just not cold, but parents usually error on the side of caution by bundling them up and making sure they don’t get too wet or stay out too long.
Read MoreWe use the term ‘potty training’ loosely, because children who are well and truly ready will need little to no training. They will make the shift easily and comfortably at their own pace.
Read MoreMandy helps these children by showing them practically what to do and working with them as they copy both her and their peers. She reminds us, “that a young brain works so well, sometimes better than our adult brains, so children learn and memorise quickly and easily.”
Read MoreThe Jewish festival of Passover isn’t just a time for physical cleaning, it’s a time for spiritual cleaning too.
Read MoreIt's life in South Africa and it brings home to me how relevant and crucial our theme of Positivity is.
Read MoreHow do we engage and educate instead of punish and alienate…while still teaching accountability around cell phones?
Read MoreSchools also have an important role in preparing students for 4IR. The key skills and values are creativity, critical thinking and problem solving – these have been widely endorsed and there should be nothing in the school curriculum that does not facilitate these skills and values
Read MoreI like to read what the 'haters' say, it gives me food for thought. Makes me think where we can improve on what we are doing, and what we are already doing that challenges mainstream thinking
Read MoreAs a near-universal rule, kids love dinosaurs — if you weren’t obsessed with dinosaurs as a kid, you almost definitely know someone who was.
Read MoreAs long as we don’t feel that it is our world and that we personally will be dealing with the results of how we treat it, we will live in the moment, regardless of the long-term effects of our actions.
Read MoreStereotypes are crutches we use to ascribe certain characteristics to people based on their race, sex or religion. Some of them are benign: for example, boys like blue and girls like pink. Some are derogatory: girls aren’t logical; Jews are stingy and boys are aggressive. All stereotypes, irrespective of whether or not they are insulting, pose a danger.
Read MoreHere there is diversity and courage, the school has Jewish roots and what I love about it is that everyone is welcomed! Look at your classrooms – there are kids from every race and every walk of life.
Read MoreI often find myself speaking to children about something I either do or don't need them to do. Regardless of which it is, these conversations inevitably go better and leave us all feeling better when threats, consequences and rewards are left out of it.
Read MoreWith all these societal challenges and our diversity, should we aspire for universally an acceptable minimum set of norms, standards or values to instill in our children that transcend race, class, religion and schools for them to live by?
Read MoreAs an Australian parenting expert, I’m often interviewed on national television to discuss child-rearing issues. It’s unusual for me to be surprised in these interviews. I’ve been prepped ahead of time by the producers and I’m well aware of, and prepared for, dissenting opinions. But one day, I was caught off guard. I was appearing on a nationally televised morning show where we were discussing whether or not there should be a law banning spanking.
Read MoreLast year, we built our foundation and used our theme of Mindfulness to solidify and cement it. Now in 2019, I would like to build on that foundation of mindfulness and introduce our theme of Positivity.
Read MoreChanukka Menoras made to show how we spread light
Read MoreWhat fun we had, ‘shaving’ messing, painting and mixing colours with shaving cream
Read MoreToddlers and kindergartners first learn through coloring, painting, drawing, movement and tactile objects so they can eventually transition their learning to the left side of their brain for enhanced language skills, critical thinking, problem solving, reading and writing.
Read MoreAwareness, Acceptance and Action — a wonderful life hack that builds trust and self-confidence and encourages accountability.
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