Brain Building Blogs
Let’s Talk About Physical Literacy!
In this week's blog post we will define and discuss Physical Literacy — a critical concept for the promotion of life-long healthy physical activity habits. We will also provide ideas, and resources to help you facilitate the development of physical literacy in your children this summer!
How Sexuality and Gender Identity Develop in Adolescence
As many people know, June is 2SLGBTQ+ Pride Month, so to bring awareness to issues facing our children as well as work towards creating a more inclusive environment, this week’s blog post will discuss how sexuality and gender identity develop in adolescence and explore ways to support 2SLGBTQ+ youth.
Healthy Body Image
Summer has arrived! The season of wearing clothing like shorts and tank tops to stay cool and spending hours by the pool or at the beach. Read through this post for a few suggestions on what can be done to promote healthy body image!
Coping with Summer Stress
Despite the warmer weather and the sunnier days, stress is still prevalent in the summer months. This Blog post offers suggestions on how to combat summer stress!
ADHD: Not Just a “Boy’s Disorder”
In this week’s blog post, we explore the neurodevelopmental condition attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and how it impacts males and females differently.
How to Foster Healthy Emotional Development in Young Children
This week our blog will give you some information on how to help facilitate the healthy development of your young child’s emotional competency.
Maintaining Indigenous Parenting in a Modern World
“To understand traditional parenting of children, one must firstly understand the Blackfoot ways of knowing and how the indigenous people used to live together as a community of their tribes, their land and animals within the universe”.
Mindfulness: What is it?
Mindfulness is a common strategy to use for coping and looks different for everyone. Read this week’s blog post to learn more about what mindfulness is and check out the many links to mindfulness exercises.
Using Building Brains Together Curriculum in the Preschool-Aged Classroom
Building Brains Together (BBT) has developed some specific activities to enhance executive function in three and four-year old children attending preschool-aged programs.
Parenting from Western and Traditional Indigenous Perspectives
This week’s blog looks as some of the differences between western and traditional indigenous parenting practices.
Engaging in Early Language and Literacy Activities: Preschool Children
Each child will journey through literacy development at an individual pace, moving to the next stage when ready. It is critical for the child to be immersed in ongoing language and literacy activities.
Let’s Get Moving with Gross Motor Skills!
Gross motor skills are an important part of development. Young children that are encouraged to move and be active often supersede others that are more passive.
Let’s Talk About Discipline
Remember “the goal of discipline is to guide and teach, not to punish.”
Using Emotional Regulation
“Emotional regulation gives us the power to stay calm in situations that can cause stressful body responses.” Learn practical ways to develop emotional regulation in this week’s blog.
Developing Fine Motor Skills
There are many activities that help build a strong foundation for future fine motor skills. Take a look at this week’s blog offering several practical suggestions.
Power of Storytelling
The benefits of storytelling as well as engaging in stories as an audience are numerous. Learn more about the power of storytelling in this week’s blog.
Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others
How do parents make time for themselves without feeling like they're being asked to add yet one more thing to an already lengthy to-do list? Learn more about self-care on this week’s blog.
Oral Traditions and Storytelling of the Indigenous People
The Blackfoot are known as Niitsitapi, or the real people, who have woven oral story telling into every aspect of their culture. This week’s Blog looks at the oral traditions and story telling of Indigenous people.
The importance of keeping your children physically active during the pandemic
During the current pandemic it can be a serious challenge to keep young children physically active and minimize screen time. Read this week’s blogs for practical suggestions on how to help your child stay active.
Indigenous Practices for Wellness
The healthy and spiritual connections to the land, the water, the animals, and all within the universe are what heals and guides wellness for the indigenous people.