Code-switching: a sophisticated linguistic tool
Mix-ups and muddles – your kid’s not confused (but you might be!) Code-switching is a common occurrence with bilinguals so you might want to think again if you ...
How do bilingual children learn to read?
Learning to read is a challenge for all children; it doesn’t come naturally. Babies begin life with the ability to learn language, and they do, rather quickly a...
Teaching your child emotional agility
It’s hard to see a child unhappy. Whether a child is crying over the death of a pet or the popping of a balloon, our instinct is to make it better, fast. That’s...
A growing number of people think their job is useless. Time to rethink the meaning of work
Food for thought by Rutger Bregman, published on the website of the WEF. A great deal has been written in recent years about the perils of automation. With pred...
Kids are so over-scheduled that doctors are being told to prescribe play
And this is why PLAY is so important at Little Green House. For many parents, back-to-school season incites a mad scramble to organize kids’ activities—from mus...