There are so, so many good reasons to help your kids explore the world of entrepreneurship. Whether it is a small project such as a lemonade stand this coming weekend, or a grandiose idea that doesn’t seem even remotely realistic. I promise you; the learning...

One of the Acton Academy tenets that I often get questions about is the statement that every child, in fact every person, who enters our door is a genius. At IGNITE we’ve re-written that statement to clarify it’s meaning: We believe that every child has the potential...

When I first started using the term strengths-based learning to describe what I was searching for in a school for my children, I was surprised to find that it seemed like a foreign concept in the land of education. People would look at me quizzically, and I wondered...

Learning to read is an exciting milestone in the educational journey of every child. The Language materials in a Montessori classroom, along with a well-trained guide, combine to offer a highly effective method for introducing young children to the skills required to...

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, what is one thing every family can give their child that is fundamentally important for learning 21st-century skills such as problem-solving, collaboration and creativity? Time in free play. Did the answer surprise you?...

Core skills like math, reading, writing (and, all communication) are foundational. They’re considered core because they make doing anything else you choose easier. Take reading, for instance: there‘s an element of reading that comes into almost every other activity...

Our Personal Story We first learned that our son has dyslexia at the end of his Grade Two year. Our psychologist who had done a psycho-educational assessment with my son explained that, in fact, they don’t call it dyslexia. Officially, our son was “exhibiting...

Montessori schools in Ontario offer an alternative approach to learning, one that’s focused on meeting the needs of the whole child as they progress through various stages of development. These schools are based on the Montessori method of education developed by Dr....