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Social Studies: Using Podcasts for Learning
SOCIAL STUDIES: Using Podcasts for LearningLearning Social Studies helps us learn to think critically, reflect on important issues, empathize with others, formulate opinions, and participate in democratic processes. However, it is also quite a challenging task as...
The Role of Parents in Education for the Traditional Classroom Learner
The Role of Parents in Education for the Traditional Classroom LearnerIt is often said parents are their child’s first teacher. As parents, we live this truth everyday because learning happens in each moment we share with them. The bond between us and our children...
Open House
Open House: October 18-24Here at Northern Lights Academy, we believe in community. We know children thrive when they are surrounded by a community in which they feel safe, connected, and accepted. That's why creating such an environment is a top priority for us,...
The need to arouse curiosity in students and the importance of scientific thinking
The need to arouse curiosity in students and the importance of scientific thinkingHave you ever given a deeper thought on why objects around you look and behave the way they do? Why does time flow into the “future” and not into the “past”? Where does the sun go at...
Using Multi-Sensory Tools
Multi-Sensory Tools in Early Learning As we get settled into the new routines that come with fall and the begining of the school year, caregivers and educators alike often wonder whether their children's learning needs are being met. We constantly want to...
Young children + digital games = acquisition of new language…is it possible?
Young children + digital games = acquisition of new language...is it possible?I was having a random conversation in Spanish with my daughter several weeks ago, that went something like this... Me: “Why do you like playing that game on the iPad?” 5Y: “Because...
Are they just playing?
Are they just playing?It has been a hot summer and it does not seem to be slowing down. We just came out of a long weekend here in Canada, and the heat waves keep coming. There is almost no way to keep kids doing anything other than splashing around, building sand...
Effective Online Classes
Effective Online ClassesThis week, we are talking about effectiveness when it comes to online teaching and learning. There are so many aspects to consider, and most of those, people did not get a chance to think about when they were thrown into online learning when...
