Our Monthly Newsletters
Emailed to parents monthly, these newsletters contain information on what each Group is learning and creating each month. we use these newsletters to update families with all of the upcoming events throughout the year.
July Newsletter
FOCUS ARTICLE: Less is more when it comes to kid’s toys
A recent trip to the movie theatre had me brimming with excitement to reunite with Woody, Buzz, and the crew of Andy's (er, Bonnie's?) toys in the Toy Story franchise's new instalment. Sure enough, my family laughed at the adventures of the cast, but it
was a newcomer to the gang that really stole the show: a plastic spork named Forky.
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June Newsletter
FOCUS ARTICLE: Let them play! Kids need restriction-free play to develop
You may have heard of play. It’s that thing children do – the diverse range of unstructured, spontaneous activities and behaviours. Children play in many ways, including by exploring movements, constructing with equipment, creating games, using imagination and chasing others around a playground. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child recognises play as every child’s basic right. But play is becoming extinct. Global studies, across generations, have confirmed outdoor children’s play has been declining, across all age groups, for decades.
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May Newsletter
FOCUS ARTICLE: A “million-word gap” for children who aren’t read to at home
Young children whose parents read them five books a day enter kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read
to, a new study found.
This “million-word gap” could be one key in explaining differences in vocabulary and reading development, said Jessica Logan, lead author of the study and assistant professor of educational studies at The Ohio State University.
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April Newsletter
FOCUS ARTICLE: Empathy and why we need to teach it to our children
Why does empathy matter?
Empathy involves the ability to understand someone else’s perspective and understand how they feel about it. Empathy is essential in interpersonal relations, has been linked to moral behaviour and in general, humans are kinder when they
can understand one another’s perspectives and emotions.
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March Newsletter
FOCUS ARTICLE: This is why your child can’t actually ‘calm down’ during a tantrum
We are constantly absorbing emotions from those around us. That's part of the reason being around kids and teens, with their roller coasters of emotion, can be so
exhausting. And when our own hearts and minds are clouded by emotion, we are not showing up and responding with our wisest mind and a most open heart.
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February Newsletter
FOCUS ARTICLE: TIPS TO RAISING A MULTILINGUAL CHILD
There are many benefits to speaking to your child in a language other than English at home. Besides from their being able to speak with you and your family in a language
that you may be more comfortable in, experts have shown that children who learn more than one language demonstrate enhanced cognitive development, can have
improved memory and concentration, and are better at solving problems.
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January Newsletter
FOCUS ARTICLE: How to teach your children to do hard things
Why shouldn’t we seek to give them eyes that see beyond what’s right in front of them, intentionally training them and equipping them with the tools to handle hard things? Here are 5 things I want to be intentional about in raising kids who can do hard things, kids, who are overcomers.
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April Newsletter
FOCUS ARTICLE: Continuing social connection for children during social-distancing
As social-distancing rules continue and confirmed cases and deaths rise, children’s daily rhythms and routines have been obliterated. Some are struggling with this brave new world in which they must remain six feet apart from the people they love.
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May Newsletter
FOCUS: The coronavirus pandemic is a powerful opportunity for change
But can they also spur us to reconsider who we are, what we value and how we live our lives? The coronavirus context has challenged many of the assumptions on which our day-to-day lives are based – the way in which we engage with others, our capacity to travel where and when we want to, and how we go about our schooling and work.
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