It's a well-worn phrase that we've all heard and plenty of us have said: Kids today are wrapped up in cotton wool and not allowed to be kids anymore. People talk about the good old days, when children would be out playing in the woods all day long throughout the school holidays, without an adult or a mobile phone in sight, and would not be home till nightfall. Today, there … [Read more...]
How You Can Play a Larger Part in Your Child’s Education
Nothing is more important than your child’s education. It’s what decides how they will grow and develop as people, so it’s only natural that you want to play a part in their education. But what steps should you take to make that a reality? It’s not always easy to know where to start, but being involved and getting the basics right is always a good idea. To help you do more … [Read more...]
Give Hope, Give to CARE : Education for Everyone #SimplySaid
I believe and stand that education is STILL the best tool for one's advancement. Not many of us may be aware but not everyone who wants to go to school and finish a degree gets a chance to do so. One of the main obstacles is poverty. I want to share a story about a girl who desperately wanted to become a teacher when she grows up. She came from a household with seven … [Read more...]
Thinking of Homeschooling? Four Key Things To Consider
Homeschooling children has gone from being a strange, almost unheard of pursuit to something that is widely recognized. There are a multitude of reasons to prefer to keep your child at home, especially in their younger years. Perhaps you are concerned about safety, which is unsurprising given the turn of events the 21st century has taken. Or maybe you doubt the educational … [Read more...]
A Child’s Creativity and Homemade Playdough
Mistakes are Marvelous: At Galileo we embrace mistakes as we teach campers to create without the fear of making them. We earnestly believe that mistake-making leads to magical learning opportunities and children shouldn’t spend their time in fear of making them. (Grown-ups either for that matter). Craft your story around how you and your child approached a project or obstacle … [Read more...]
Learning to Talk, Read and Sing
Just a few days ago, I "discovered" my Kindergarten teacher in Facebook. Mrs. Ramirez who just turned 70 years old. We called her "bionic woman" back then (as she always say that she has bionic powers and will know if any of us will ask our parents to do our homework for us). In our Kindergarten class, we took turns to tell a story every … [Read more...]