Category : Education
Understanding PISA
Canada’s education system consistently ranks among the best in the world as evaluated by a study called PISA - the Programme for International Student Assessment. The features that make the…
Technology in the Maple Bear Classroom
Children have been heavily impacted in both good ways and bad by technological advances and in particular, by the digital devices which deliver them. Maple Bear has given very thoughtful…
What is bilingual education?
Not surprisingly, this is a question I am often asked. Bilingual education is the use of two different languages in the classroom instruction of academic content. That means, in our…
Bilingual Immersion FAQ’s
Many parents who send their children to a Maple Bear School intuitively understand the immersion approach that we utilize, but they still have many questions and concerns. Here are some…
A Parent’s Guide to Play
Play in the Maple Bear Early Childhood Programs All Maple Bear Early Childhood programs emphasize play and play-based learning as a critical component. Whether the children are learning language, developing…
