Albert Einstein summarized the problem with standards and norms perfectly: “Everybody is a genius.  But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will spend its whole life believing it is stupid.” Let me make something very clear: I do not believe in stupid or bad children. That being said, I do believe that… read more

I have been in the wonderful world of Early Childhood Education for 10 years now and although advances in research and technology have come to change our understanding of childhood development, one thing has not changed: Play. By nature, humans are born to play. Playing is instinctive and fundamental to our existence. Research indicates that… read more

A while ago, I received 5 telephone calls that sounded like this: Parent: “I need a tutor for my child.” Robin: “Okay, can you tell me what subject your child needs help with?” Parent: “He needs help with math.” Robin: “What types of difficulties does he have in math?” Parent: “He’s unmotivated and homework time… read more