Category Archives: General Information
Why Music Lessons are so Beneficial for Kids
Music Play is an important activity that parents are encouraged to practice with their children through Right Brain Education. As our children grow older, we can further their musical development with formal lessons. However, as every parent knows, there are so many activities that children can engage in and only so many hours in aContinue reading “Why Music Lessons are so Beneficial for Kids”
Understanding Your Child’s Early Learning Stages
To make the most of your child’s early learning potential, it is important to understand what is happening and why. For that, I believe Maria Montessori, founder of the Montessori Method, explained it best. She observed that from birth to about age 6, children have a special kind of mind that allows them to absorbContinue reading “Understanding Your Child’s Early Learning Stages”
The Value of Grit and a Growth Mindset
All the potential in the world will not help your child succeed if their mind is weak. While talent and natural ability can give your child a headstart, it takes a strong, focused, and resilient mind to help them get through the challenges and obstacles in their way and see them to the end. ToContinue reading “The Value of Grit and a Growth Mindset”
The Purpose of Starting as Early as Possible
Parents often ask at what age can they begin Right Brain Education with their children. In Shichida, Heguru, and TweedleWink, children can begin attending classes from as young as 6 months. While not every family does this, there is a reason why it helps to start as early as possible. Before I explain, I wouldContinue reading “The Purpose of Starting as Early as Possible”
Discipline: To Teach
Engage All Senses to Deepen the Learning
There is an old proverb often attributed to Benjamin Franklin that goes like this: “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Include me and I will learn.” The true source of this quote comes from an ancient Chinese proverb by Xun Kuang, a Confucian philosopher: 不闻不若闻之, 闻之不若见之, 见之不若知之, 知之不若行之 Not having heardContinue reading “Engage All Senses to Deepen the Learning”
Learning to Read: Why We Start in Infancy
If you’ve been following any form of media, you will no doubt have heard about one of the biggest concerns for the children from Gen Alpha (those born after the year 2010). Alphas “are some of the hardest-hit kids when it comes to reading”, says Shervaughnna Anderson-Byrd, director of the California Reading and Literature Project. “OnlyContinue reading “Learning to Read: Why We Start in Infancy”
How Stress Affects Children
I wanted to write about this to bring more awareness about the impact of stress on our children. It can be easy to overlook the stress that our children face when they don’t face the same level of stressors that we do – like having to work and paying the bills. Young children are inexperiencedContinue reading “How Stress Affects Children”