One of the most worrisome aspects of this COVID-19 pandemic is that it has disrupted education for the majority of children across the globe. Many of our Maple Bear students have been unable to return to their schools and are therefore still learning in a virtual environment at home. This is definitely a challenge, especially

COVID-19 has disrupted education for almost all children globally. With many of our Maple Bear students still learning in a virtual situation, and with dates for transitioning back to regular classes being an unknown in many countries, it has become clear that virtual learning is not a temporary solution. Lenna Glade, our VP of Academic,

Just a few short weeks ago, Maple Bear children around the world were happily learning in their classrooms. No one had any idea they would soon be in self-isolation with their families at home. Once the new reality of daily life was upon us, however, our teachers and school owners quickly developed materials for students

There is no doubt we are living in a challenging and unprecedented time. All of a sudden, parenting has become a 24 hour by 7 day job, and for those parents trying to work from home, there’s the additional complication of keeping the kids occupied, fed, and safe in a clean house while working and

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

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

SUPPORTING ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS AT HOME Posted in Education on Thursday, May 28th, 2020 It’s a core belief at Maple Bear that offering high quality bilingual Canadian education provides our students with more than just another language. We know from the research that learning two or more languages from a young age has many benefits, some of which include:

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 literacy, exploring numeracy or discovering the natural world, they do so through activities and experiences that are play-based.   Understanding Play Any activity or experience

  Play is good for everyone. At Maple Bear, play is part of our pedagogical foundation and we recommend that play (for children and adults) becomes an essential part of every day. With families at home and isolated from normal activities, new routines are required for everyone to be emotionally and physically well. And play