Why Empathy is an Important Life Skill for Children
Empathy reminds us that we are all human and that we share universal experiences and feelings. There’s an excellent opportunity in these challenging days of the COVID-19 crisis to reinforce…
What Does “Learning Without Limits” Mean for the Future of Education?
What does Learning Without Limits invite us to explore? It is the theme of the 2026 Maple Bear Global Conference. The idea is simple: keep learning, growing, and working together…
The Quality Gap: Why Parents Are Choosing Private Early Childhood Education
A parent in Hanoi opens her laptop after bedtime. Her daughter turns three in the spring, and the search for the right early education program has been running for weeks….
Playing is Learning
All Maple Bear Early Childhood programs emphasize play and play-based learning as critical components of the curriculum. Whether the children are learning language or developing literacy, exploring numeracy or discovering…