Nov 1, 2018 | Faculty insight, Learning through discovery, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized
In Canada, 6.1% of school age children have ADHD. 11.6% are diagnosed with mood and/or anxiety disorders. 31.5% are overweight with 11.7% classified as obese and these percentages are increasing. Parents, teachers and medical professionals are equally concerned about...Oct 30, 2018 | Faculty insight, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized
This article is a blog post written by Maren Schmidt www.marenschmidt.com. When you sign up for her Kids Talk blog, you will receive a free copy of her book titled, 7 Parenting Problems You Can Avoid. “Maren has over 30 years experience working with...Sep 11, 2017 | Parent's perspective, Uncategorized
For those of you who are new to North Star this year, I would like to bring your attention to Sharon Selby. Sharon Selby is a local Registered Clinical Counsellor with a private practice at the ABLE Development Clinic on the North Shore. Sharon has...Feb 23, 2017 | Learning through discovery, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized
The article below comes to us from Maren Schmidt’s blog- http://blog.marenschmidt.com. If you have not yet signed up it is worth taking a look at the parenting articles, past and present! I’ve cut and pasted the article below specifically for Casa...Nov 15, 2016 | Learning through discovery, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized
A North Star parent shared this post from MindShift (https://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2015/08/12/what-do-students-lose-by-being-perfect-valuable-failure/)with us. It’s an important message that is being echoed over and over in the fields of education, psychology...Sep 30, 2016 | Faculty insight, Learning through discovery, Parent's perspective, Uncategorized
Click on the title below to read the writers experience as she begins to understand the benefits of a Montessori Elementary Education. What We Can All Learn from a Montessori...