When reading clicks – and it will – it comes from confidence, not pressure. That kind of learning sticks. It creates not only strong readers, but lifelong learners who are curious, motivated, and empowered.
It’s time for the Omaha Children’s Business Fair, and we are excited to take the mission we live every day in our studios and offer
It’s time for the Omaha Children’s Business Fair, and we are excited to take the mission we live every day in our studios and offer
It’s time for the Omaha Children’s Business Fair, and we are excited to take the mission we live every day in our studios and offer
It’s time for the Omaha Children’s Business Fair, and we are excited to take the mission we live every day in our studios and offer
We’ve all been there. The frustration we can feel as parents and adults when a child has behavior that feels unmanageable – and just isn’t
I poured the medicine to 10 mL and set it on the counter, inviting our 7 year old son to take it. All he could do was cry. Tears turned to anger as he refused to take the medicine. “Swallow it fast? Take it with water? Read a book when we are done?” I tried all of the ideas I could think of and offered as much empathy as I could muster. Nothing was working.
After all, a child isn’t a thing to be nailed in place, sanded and shaped perfectly so as to create the vision I imagine. Playing the role of a carpenter in my children’s lives, however good my intentions were, didn’t work. It created such frustration in our relationship and in the midst of it all – I had lost connection with their hearts.
Vulnerability is a gift that few experience. Yet, when one breaks the silence, others are attracted – even invited. Vulnerability is like fresh air rushing into a stuffy room. The calmness that floods each soul. The assurance that even in the midst of the chaos, a path is revealed, showing that everything will be alright.
As the learners stepped foot back into their studio after our two-week break, they noticed the space looked different… including the addition of the Artisan
