Blog Posts

“Real learning connotates use. If something is not going to be used or applied in some manner, it won’t get learned”-William Reinsmith. Did you know… making the content of what children are learning relevant and meaningful increases the chance that what they are...

Join WonderHere Dad, John Midura, on Wednesdays at 9:30 AM to connect with other fathers via ZOOM calls! John will be hosting this weekly conversation as an opportunity for dads to discuss this "new normal", share how they are doing with parenting and establishing...

What a week it’s been! Are you sure it is only Wednesday?? Well, I wanted to take a break from the virus news- the sample schedules for your days, the ideas of activities to do with your children, all the how-to make time pass suggestions, and so much more (but...

WonderHere is ALL ABOUT Phenomena-Based Learning (PBL - also known as "project-based learning") and I am so excited to share with you what exactly this means and how we make it happen on the daily through our curriculum and in our classes! As your child’s interests...

I have a confession to make. I, myself, was a difficult child. I know, I know… for those of you who know me now as an adult, you are completely SHOCKED! (Well… those of you who TRULY know me really well may actually NOT be shocked ;)… Either way, it is true. I was...

Nature was in the beginning and nature is a constant that provides us as people with nourishment, a sense of depth and vastness, and an abounding beauty that encircles us. It only makes sense that, while educating our children, nature takes center stage and is a part...

Moms, You Need A Time-Out! If you are anything like me, you are running on next to nothing day-by-day. It’s only mid-week, but it feels like the Monday-est, Monday of all weeks. So many diapers and potty-training accidents. So many nights of interrupted sleep. Soooo...

Intentionality... the fact of being deliberate or purposive or the determination to act in a certain way. A few synonyms for this word are purposeful, intended, knowing, and conscious. Instead of having a New Year’s resolution at the beginning of the year, I choose a...

Whether I'm talking about my almost two-year-old son, or the 4-14 year old students who take classes in our studio, or the children who use our curriculum, play is always on the forefront of my mind. Play is the stuff that childhood is made of. We say that if wonder...