By Mooney Niu, Mental Health Counselorwith Alison Fung, Marketing CoordinatorTeachers, for printable posters, please click here. Understanding StressIf you’ve felt the familiar sensation of your heart pounding, breath quickening, muscles tensing and sweating, you’ll...
With all that is going on right now, we understand if you might be feeling some level of anxiety and stress – that’s completely normal. Whether you are in China or elsewhere, let’s remember that this too shall pass! In times of uncertainty, Dr. Davy Guo would like to...
By Sarah Bilodeau, Dramatherapist As children enter their teenage years, they become less dependent on their family and begin building new attachments to their peer groups. Peers can become their new secure base from which they can explore and express who they...
Authors: Davy Guo, Psychologist, with Sam Lu and Alison Fung Click here to read about what depression is and how to spot the signs. A child’s teenage years are an unstable and turbulent period, with changes happening in their social environment, brain chemistry, and...
It can be tempting to avoid dirt and shy away from Shanghai’s sweltering summer heat, but gardening is a simple, fun way to protect our planet and foster personal development in children. Research shows that gardening can help children develop social skills, eat...