Free Play Supports Deep Learning Over the Summer

Free Play Supports Deep Learning Over the Summer

“We have forgotten that children are designed by nature to learn through self-directed play and exploration” Peter Gray Children’s brains don’t turn off during the summer because they are not in school. Children are constantly learning, by observing the adults around...
The Puppy Chart: A Little Girl’s Quest for a Dog

The Puppy Chart: A Little Girl’s Quest for a Dog

​My 9-year-old daughter loves dogs. Ava has always been obsessed with them — from the time she could walk and talk. If we saw a dog at the park, she would insist on saying hello. If we came across a dog in a book, she would linger on that page. The little girl had a...
Another Snow Day Stuck Inside Again

Another Snow Day Stuck Inside Again

As social distancing and quarantine continues and the East Coast is dealing with a tropical storm, many of us continue to be stuck inside. And, if you are like me, you are running out of new ideas to keep the kids (and myself) from getting stir crazy. So, I am...