Parents Are The First Teachers
Parents are their child’s First Teacher! Many educators work diligently at sharing this message. From the moment your child is born, you...
Bowlby’s Attachment Theory
Freud (1856-1939) might be one of the most famous psychoanalysts in the world. He put the spot light on a child’s relationship...
Maui Teachers Need To Be Paid More!
We always hear that teachers need to be paid more. So, why are we still talking about it and not doing something...
Early Childhood Development
I’d like to share a story with you which changed the way I taught at preschool and characterizes early childhood development.
Boosting Brain Development in the Early Years
A brain is an amazing thing. It is our command center and creator of our complex thoughts. Our brain contains more than...
Neurocognitive Behavioral Approach
It can be frustrating at times not knowing which approach to take in relation to a child’s needs, wants and behaviors. Anything...
Is the Hawaii DOE Broken?
Is the Hawaii DOE broken? That depends on who you speak to. 180,000 students are fed and taught within the Hawaii DOE system, which...
Reading Beyond Phonetics
When a child knows a word they don’t have to sound it out, they just know what it is by visually seeing it. These...
3 Simple Ways to Bond with your Baby
Baby Massage
A few years before I had my first child I read, ‘The God of Small Things’ by Arundhati Roy. It is a great...
Ke Kula ‘o Pi’ilani – A little School making a Big...
While Hawaiian immersion education programs are celebrating their 30th year, one Maui school is taking things to another level. Founded in 2016 by Kumu...
