Preschool is not a waiting room. It is the foundation.
What decades of Canadian research tell us about the most important years of your child’s life and what you can do about it. For too long, preschool has been seen through a narrow, transactional lens: a safe place where children spend their days while parents work. It’s a perception that is not just outdated – […]
Making the Most of Summer Break: Ideas to Keep Your Child Curious and Growing
The school year is wrapping up, and summer in Central and Eastern Europe brings long, golden days full of possibility. While rest is absolutely the priority – children genuinely need it – the weeks ahead are also a wonderful window to nurture curiosity, creativity and connection, without it feeling like school at all. Here are […]
The Local Family Is the New International Student
The family sitting in our open day in Kraków last week had never lived outside Poland. They were not moving abroad. They were thinking about the world their child would grow up in. That shift – from expat-led demand to local families choosing bilingual international education – is now the defining story of the sector. […]
Tips on Handling Emotions Around Back to School
The COVID-19 crisis has been a complete disruption to the normal flow of life for all families. And currently, many countries around the world are in the process of reopening their schools in the midst of this pandemic. For some children, this can be a very exciting time where they are looking forward to seeing […]
Academic Parent Tutorial Series: Supporting Your Children Through COVID-19
Our Brazil Co-Associate Academic Directors, Arpi Babaian and Stewart Shinnan hosted a series of short parent-focussed academic tutorials to provide research-backed, actionable tips on a variety of parenting and education topics. From routines, to supporting English language development at home, Arpi and Stewart troubleshoot some of the most common parent concerns in these extraordinary times. […]
RETURN TO SCHOOL – A GUIDE FOR PARENTS
The pandemic continues to cause tremendous uncertainty about the future. In particular, parents are struggling to understand what the transition back to school will look like for their children. At Maple Bear, we are aware of these concerns and the stress parents are under. It is important that all Maple Bear children and families […]
MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO STUDY DURING COVID: A Q&A REVIEW
Maple Bear Global Schools’ Co-Associate Academic Directors for Maple Bear Brazil, recently held a series of online tutorials with our amazing parents in Brazil to share some academic strategies for the new world of online education. The topics covered to-date include routines as a way to reduce stress at home, playing and learning with your children and supporting English […]
