by brightadmin | Jun 1, 2021 | Little Hearts
Our little elementary school learners have sure been building resilience in the last year and a bit. While younger children may not even really be aware of how different our lifestyles have been recently, many elementary schoolers do remember life before COVID –...
by brightadmin | May 3, 2021 | Little Hearts
… and openly admitting it is a tremendous gift you can give yourself AND your children. We all know people who refuse to admit to mistakes or to apologize when they should. Those characteristics don’t help them at all: the objective is to seem infallible,...
by brightadmin | Apr 1, 2021 | Little Hearts
The Beatles said it, so it must be true: “all you need is love.” But did you know researchers including Gary Chapman and Dr. Ross Campbell have identified five different “languages” humans use to express their love? As parents, many of us...
by brightadmin | Mar 1, 2021 | Little Hearts
Child psychologists and early childhood educators agree on the tremendous value of creative development as a foundation for cognitive development, problem-solving, math and science skills, language development, the ability to think in the abstract, self-confidence,...
by brightadmin | Nov 30, 2020 | Little Hearts
It’s now been nine months since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in Manitoba. That’s a long time – and the end isn’t right around the corner. As parents, we’re all doing what we can to maintain a sense of “normalcy” for our...
by brightadmin | Nov 3, 2020 | Little Hearts
Our kids have far less personal connection to the concept of war than our grandparents did. That is a blessing. But with Remembrance Day this month, we have the opportunity to help our little ones begin to understand the concepts of sacrifice and gratitude for our...