Welcome to Nourish and Flourish, the parent and teacher web resource about child development!
My name is Mrs. Flanagan and I am a Primary/Junior teacher!
A little bit about me...
I am a new teacher but have been working with children for seven years. I've worked at summer camps, taught art and cooking, and been on staff at a Toronto private school. I love to travel and read about anything and everything!
A goal I have is for children to live happy and healthy lives.
A little bit about me...
I am a new teacher but have been working with children for seven years. I've worked at summer camps, taught art and cooking, and been on staff at a Toronto private school. I love to travel and read about anything and everything!
A goal I have is for children to live happy and healthy lives.
This is me in Banff, Alberta in front of the Canadian Rockies on a cloudy day!
My website is for parents looking to find more information about how their child is developing. I include articles, links and tips about how we can help the children in our care reach their
full potential - physically, emotionally and socially!
full potential - physically, emotionally and socially!
The information pages featured on the website are:
- Physical Development - this section will outline normal physical development, as well as the importance of healthy eating and exercise.
- Emotional Development - this section discusses the importance of ensuring children have happy minds and healthy bodies.
- Social Development - the Social Development tab touches on children's interactions with each other in the classroom and the adults in their lives.
- The Brain - this section is more scientific - it is all about how the brain grows and changes with age.
- Personality and Gender - this section will outline gender stereotypes and how we can work towards forgetting about old fashioned ideas.
- Intelligence - Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences can provide insight into why children act the way they do.
- Language - the Language tab will emphasize the importance of language as a tool that can help prepare children for the "real world".
- Motivation - this section discusses what we can do to motivate the children in our lives to reach their potential.