We believe in Holistic Guidance. 

Intellectual

Learning is not just about listening and writing. We believe in the importance of exposing the girls to challenging topics, while using primary knowledge to introduce new information and apply its analysis into real world situations. We understand that our girls are at different levels and learn at a different pace. With this in mind, respecting each of their beautiful minds and nurturing their brain power potential is necessary to expand their intellectual horizons. ​

Emotional 

Interacting with others and the world around us takes initiative, willingness, and courage. We will use the importance of listening and observing body language to guide the child to understand and process their own emotions. We value self directed exploration of internal/external emotions and acknowledge the rewards of accepting and directing our emotions to navigate our environment in a healthy and positive way. This will help us feel safe, respected, and nurtured. In addition, it will encourage us all to feel alive, eager to learn, and celebrate our natural inclinations.

Social 

If we don’t get enough opportunities to work cooperatively, it will be difficult to positively develop our social skills and build healthy relationships in the real world.  Through active engagement, we will use tasks and activities that will encourage our girls to get out of their comfort zone. We will model and guide the value of respect towards ourselves and others,  the importance of personal space, and the beauty of  diverse group interactions to work collaboratively for a common goal. Our mission is to guide our  girls to nurture their self-awareness and build healthy relationships through mutual understanding. Our social approach is a key component to cultivating our G.E.M community.

Physical 

We are incredibly made. We believe movement stimulates the brain and allows us to listen to our bodies. Our workshops will encourage movement between tasks and during breaks. We all may often lay on the carpet/grass, sit on the floor, or walk around the room or barefoot on the dirt,  to complete assignments that are intentionally put up all around the walls or nature. With this approach, our girls are practicing claiming their space in any environment they become part of, while acknowledging to make space for other community members.  

Creative 

Guidance within the creative approach, new discoveries and increased artistic skills will take center stage.
We can all connect the dots in different ways. Creative and artistic expression will always bring forth innovative ideas. Some of us are unaware of our artistic capabilities due to the lack of exposure. Through art, music, and dance we shall travel to places in history and encourage the imagination to take a journey.  

Spiritual

Spirituality is rooted in our culture and ancestral teachings. There are deeper conversations we do not have an answer to and we always make this clear to the girls. Nevertheless, we encourage curiosity and welcome the questions that come with it. This allows the girls to explore beyond the tangible and the unseen. The girls will become comfortable asking insightful questions and know that their family’s faith, religion and spiritual journeys are respected.