When children are about to start school for the first time, the may be a little anxious. What will they do in school all day? How should they behave? Will they…
Neuroplasticity and Brain-Based Learning: What Does Research Really Tell Us About Teaching?
Educators are always looking for ways to help students learn. As new ideas crop up, one educational trend follows another. The latest trend is brain-based learning, which is supposedly based…
Neuroplasticity and the Gifted Brain
Neuroplasticity seems to be the new buzzword in education. What is neuroplasiticity? Simply put, it's the ability of the brain to grow and change. The implication for educators is that…
10 Back to School Books: Calming Fears and Anxiety
When parents send their child to school for the first time or back to school for first grade, they may feel some pride, but they might also feel a little…
Celebrating Giftedness: Growing Gifted Gardens
Whāngai ka tupu ka puawai - That which is nurtured blossoms, then grows. Any good gardener will tell you that you can’t just stick plants in the ground and expect…
A Toxic Teacher: Our personal encounter
Most teachers do a great job with our children. They teach them, challenge them, inspire them. Some teachers may end up harming their students, but they don't intend to. For…