As climate change continues to be a hot topic for discussion, parents are understandably concerned with teaching their children to care for the environment and earth. One simple yet powerful approach is through books. These kid-friendly stories explore environmentalism and specific topics that relate — like changing seasons, honeybees and appreciating nature. Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth By Oliver Jeffers Earth is the place where we live: it's full of w

Just as no two people are the same, no two people learn the same. Your ‘learning style’ is the way you learn best and most efficiently. It’s your preferred way to receive, understand and remember information There are many theories about how to determine the ways people learn best. One of the most popular theories is the Visual-Auditory-Kinaesthetic (VAK) model. In the VAK model, people are divided into three learning style categories: visual learners, auditory learners, and

Music is magical. It can foster creativity, help brain development, create community, it is an important part of any culture. It can also be expensive to participate in. Bringing as wide of a range of music into a house is never a bad thing, but it's important to support musicians financially. Going to concerts and live performances by professional musicians provides a good night out, but tickets are pricey and most venues are not ideal for all ages. Good musical instruments

Minahil Kamran is a facilitator for the Further Education Society of Alberta. She works with learners at the WINS Dover Community Centre. Every week, Minahil works with our program participants who want to improve their reading, writing, and conversational English skills. We even introduced a few of them a couple of weeks ago in a different post. These learners are from all walks of life, and their level of comfortability with English reading, writing, and speaking skills var