by Kristin Flannigan | Oct 3, 2022 | Article, Communication
When parents bring their bundle of joy home from the hospital, they have no idea who that littleperson will become. The amazing thing about children and young brains is that they areremarkably resilient. Even when presented with difficulty in learning verbal...
by Humberto Bejarano | Sep 9, 2022 | Article, Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention
When we think of learning, we don’t often equate that with play. Child play means just that; something that children engage in that is not as serious or important as work, academic learning, or growing in other areas of life. However, play is an incredibly powerful...
by Kristin Flannigan | Aug 19, 2022 | Article, Communication
Congratulations! You made the team. Now the tricky part starts, “how to be a great teammate.” Here are some tips: • Encourage: When your teammates make mistakes be the first one to encourage them. You can tell them things like, “You’ll get that...
by Jordan Reijnders | Aug 12, 2022 | Article, Communication, Review
Working at aspire for almost 3 years now, I’ve gained perspective on education as a whole. Tutoring provides opportunities that many students need to achieve their full potential. Teachers in schools do their best to cater to their pupils, but they often don’t have...
by Lorraine Bukilica | Aug 5, 2022 | Article, Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention
A child’s play is their work and playing blocks with your child is a fun way to engage in an activity together. Block play allows your child to work on some fine motor skills. For example, stacking objects on top of each other requires the coordination of little...
by Lorraine Bukilica | Jul 29, 2022 | Article, Communication, Early childhood education / early intervention
Bubbles are happiness in a bottle. Those magic bubbles are known to change the attitude of a shy, reluctant child or one that just needs an attitude adjustment. They can be a good distraction, a fun playtime activity, or work as a reward. Because a child’s play...
