by Jane Hoogendam | May 21, 2020 | Blog
Write Right! How do we promote writing authentically in this age where technology has spiraled and changed education? How do we keep our students writing when there’s an “app” that will do it for them? How do we, as adults, keep “writing right”? Creative writing is...
by NILD Canada | Mar 29, 2020 | Blog
School is out! By now you’ve heard that both public and private school will be closed following March Break for at least two weeks. Schools may, or may not, be providing instructional materials and/or online academic support. But amid the confusion and uncertainty,...
by Jane Hoogendam | Sep 25, 2017 | Blog
As I was walking along our local beach last week to enjoy the last throes of summer, it felt like the seagulls had reclaimed the territory after all the summer tourists left. Wandering through the sand, I noticed one seagull limping, trying desperately to catch up...
by Jane Hoogendam | May 25, 2017 | Blog
Have you ever wondered what life is like for your child? What do they hear and do every day? Do they experience silence? How is life different from when you were growing up? Our children have everything at their fingertips. They don’t need to wonder if there are...
by Jane Hoogendam | Feb 9, 2017 | Blog
Painters work with colour and form – Musicians work with sounds, rhythms – Poets work with words. Words are hard to pin down – they slither away from you, yet they are the best way we have of convening ideas, thoughts and emotions. (Bill Moore – Words that Taste Good)...
