EXPANDING HORIZONS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2ND MAPLE BEAR GLOBAL CONFERENCE
The 2nd Annual Maple Bear Global Schools Conference, held in the breathtaking setting of Whistler, British Columbia, was an inspiring success. For two days, leaders, educators, and partners from around…
Return To School – A Guide for Parents
The pandemic continues to cause tremendous uncertainty about the future. In particular, parents are struggling to understand what the transition back to school will look like for their children. At…
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…
Early literacy development is not just about learning to read
Many people mistakenly believe that literacy development in pre-school children is only about teaching them to read through formal instruction. In reality, early literacy development is a continuous process that…