by Kim | Apr 19, 2023 | Accelerated Learning, Preschool at home
Your child will learn to read in Kindergarten (with caveats – more on that below), but will it be based on the science of reading or will the approach be the debunked balanced literacy method? One method leads to success and the other spells doom. If...
by Kim | Feb 24, 2023 | Preschool at home
The Reggio Emilia approach views children as competent and valuable, which is a nuanced and complementary view to the Montessori approach. Unlike in Montessori schools where activities are laid out for children to choose from, the emphasis is on project work. The...
by Kim | Feb 6, 2023 | Preschool at home
Of the four mainstream education philosophies, the Charlotte Mason approach is the one that we most loosely use. I understand the appeal of its dedication to gentle learning, character formation, appreciation of beauty, and focus on living books. However, in a world...
by Kim | Jan 15, 2023 | Preschool at home
Bilingual education for young children is romanticized (fetishized?) because of the ease with which kids learn languages in the early years. Exposure matters, but don’t be fooled. Knowing how to count from 1-20 in Spanish and then not having access to a dual...
by Kim | Jan 11, 2023 | Decision Making for Parents, Preschool at home
Education quality can’t be summarized by a few numbers, and yet that’s precisely what busy parents confronting school choice are left to make a decision with. But let me short circuit the conversation right here. Your list of top schools will look...
by Kim | Dec 26, 2022 | Decision Making for Parents, Preschool at home
Aren’t private elementary schools easier to get into and better ask some of my clients? The answer to the first question is definitely not, and the answer to the second is it depends. As one pundit put it: By kindergarten, the children of elite professionals are...
