What is a dream? A chance in life to pursue your passion, an opportunity to use your creativity to produce an aesthetic experience, an artistic journey to identify your purpose in life. On a recent visit with Andrew Pearce, we heard his story and learned about his entrepreneurial endeavor to create wooden bowls
For Learners
Early Childhood – The Exciting Span of Merging Skills Birth to Eight
A lot happens for children from birth to age eight. We have all heard the amazing reports about how experiences early in life impact brain development. Babies’ brains make 700 neural connections every second during the first three years of life! By six months of age, babies encode the sounds of the language they hear and watch the mouths of people who talk to them so they can do likewise.
Helpful Tips to Take on the “I Don’t Wannas”
Last week, we talked about the struggle some parents face when deciding whether to start their child’s school year off with an instructor/tutor or not. Stern Center Program Manager of Instruction Michelle Szabo gave some tips on how to make this decision a little easier.
Realistic? Optimistic?: Choosing the Right –mistic Before it Becomes a Mist –ake
Summer is almost over and sun-filled family activities such as barbecuing, camping, swimming, and biking are coming to an end. Now it is time for both parent and child to switch gears and start preparing for the school year. This also means parents need to start making some decisions on how best to help their children start the school year off right.
Signs Your Child is Struggling to Read
If your child has trouble reading, it can impact a lot more than schoolwork. It can also affect their self-esteem and social life, which is why we encourage parents to ask questions as soon as they sense their child may be struggling. We hope you will find the following signs helpful in beginning the conversation with your child’s caregiver, teacher, or pediatrician as well as seeking additional assistance when necessary.
Math can be a Foreign Language: Dr. Long Translates
Imagine this: You’re in a foreign country and you walk around listening to the locals talk to one another in their native tongue. They all act like it’s easy and like they actually enjoy it! You just stand there….dumbfounded….. overwhelmed…. and lost. Then they try to talk to you! They want you to engage with this language too? Oh no, not going to happen. You get that “deer in the headlights” look, you start to sweat, and you feel so embarrassed and uncomfortable because you can’t understand what you’re hearing.
