by brightadmin | Jun 23, 2022 | Little Minds
Summer in Winnipeg is infamous for one particular insect. You know the one. We don’t need to name it. But we actually have a huge number and variety of insects in our ecological community, and summertime gives kids (and other curious people!) a great opportunity...
by brightadmin | Mar 1, 2022 | Little Minds
We all want our little ones to develop a comfort with math. Whether they end up studying advanced mathematics in university or not, they will need to understand many mathematical concepts to be able to navigate their daily lives and manage their personal affairs.At...
by brightadmin | Feb 1, 2022 | Little Minds
February is I Love to Read month, and at Brightling it’s a big deal. We read together and engage in literacy-building activities every single day, all year long… so when the calendar reminds us to *celebrate* reading, we step right up! Building...
by brightadmin | Dec 3, 2021 | Little Minds
Classroom teachers have long known that extended breaks from school often lead to learning loss – a kind of educational “shrinkage” in which children forget things they’ve learned and skills they’ve developed in class. While the winter...
by brightadmin | Oct 7, 2021 | Little Minds
Outdoor activity and learning are key to our philosophy at Brightling, because research shows they offer significant intellectual, physical and emotional benefits. Unless Environment Canada determines the weather unsafe for outdoor play, we have our kiddos out in...
by brightadmin | Aug 3, 2021 | Little Minds
It’s mid-summer in Manitoba, and our insect friends are busily doing their jobs in our yards and our parks. But nobody is working harder than our bees! Kids are naturally drawn to bees, and for good reason: they seem magical. They’re colourful, they make a...
