by Junjing Fan | Feb 1, 2019 | App of the Month, Apps for 5 and Up, Apps for Adults, Apps for All, Apps for Teens, Apps for Under 5s, ELG Highlights, For Parents, For Students, For Teachers
By Junjing Fan, Occupational Therapist Note: All features below are included in the free version of the app. Unfortunately, this app is not currently available in Chinese. Insight Timer (formerly Zen Timer) is a free meditation app, which has more than five million...
by Angela Cruz | Jan 23, 2019 | Events, For Parents, For Students, For Teachers
The R U OK? creative competition from ELG and Lifeline is back! Middle and high school students in Greater Shanghai are encouraged to interpret the theme, “Together, we are stronger,” in a photograph. The deadline is Friday, February 22 at 10:00 am....
by Katie Philcox | Dec 20, 2018 | ELG Highlights, For Parents
Recommendations from occupational therapist Junjing Fan with support from special education program leader Katie Philcox. Finding gifts for children with additional needs can be difficult. Sensory toys focus on developing the senses while encouraging motor and...
by Narae Hyun | Nov 20, 2018 | ELG Highlights, For Parents, Tips
By Narae Hyun, Speech-Language Pathologist and Clinical Psychologist with writer Sam Lu Raising a bilingual child can be nerve-racking. As parents, we want our children to be well-equipped at navigating an increasingly globalized world. At the same time, we want them...
by Narae Hyun | Nov 20, 2018 | ELG Highlights, For Parents, For Students, For Teachers, How-to, Tips
By Narae Hyun, Speech-Language Pathologist and Clinical Psychologist With support from Miriam McBreen, Reading Specialist Self-esteem refers to a way of acting, thinking, and feeling that arises when we accept, respect, trust, and believe in ourselves. This involves...
by Davy Guo | Nov 20, 2018 | ELG Highlights, For Parents, For Students, For Teachers, Tips
“Embracing depression”. To many people, this title may seem shocking. Isn’t depression the very thing we are trying to get rid of? The idea of embracing depression may seem counter-intuitive, yet it can actually help us move past it. Struggle is an...
