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School Prep & Teacher Tips

School Prep

This isn’t how I imagined my daughter’s first day of kindergarten
Opinion

This isn’t how I imagined my daughter’s first day of kindergarten

With so much uncertainty around the coming school year, I feel like she's been robbed of this major milestone.
Separation anxiety: How to deal with the dreaded drop-off
Kids

Separation anxiety: How to deal with the dreaded drop-off

If morning drop-offs are leaving you with tear-stained clothes and guilt, try these ideas to help your kid make an easier transition.
8 ways to get your preschooler ready for kindergarten
Preschool

8 ways to get your preschooler ready for kindergarten

Your kid needs to learn an essential life skill before she can start kindergarten—wiping her own bum. We have eight tricks that will help your kid be all ready for the first day of kindergarten.
24 First-Day-of-School Books for Your Anxious Kid
Family

24 First-Day-of-School Books for Your Anxious Kid

Help your kid prepare for school with a little help from some adorable bears, a Norse goddess and even a teacher!
How to encourage kids to read
School-age

How to encourage kids to read

Not every kid is a bookworm and that's OK. But, there are ways to encourage your child to pick up a book more often. Here's how to help him learn to love books.
10 things your kid should know how to do before kindergarten starts
School-age

10 things your kid should know how to do before kindergarten starts

But don't freak out if they don't!
6 ways to get kids with ADHD organized for school
Special needs

6 ways to get kids with ADHD organized for school

Here are six tips to follow for your most organized school year ever!
5 Things to Have on Hand to Make School Lunches Easy
School-age

5 Things to Have on Hand to Make School Lunches Easy

Here are five things you'll want to have on hand in your pantry to make packing healthy school lunches for your kids as easy as possible.
5 ways to advocate for your special needs kid
Special needs

5 ways to advocate for your special needs kid

Here's how to get your child the education they need.
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Teacher Tips

Teacher confessions: 5 things parents should never do
Bigger Kids

Teacher confessions: 5 things parents should never do

Are you guilty of doing any of these things that drive educators up the wall?
Getting kids organized: 8 lessons from the classroom
Family

Getting kids organized: 8 lessons from the classroom

How do teachers do it? There's a lot we can learn from the classroom, especially when it comes to getting kids organized—and staying sane.
A hand-holding guide to IEPs
Special needs

A hand-holding guide to IEPs

This is your guide to the Individualized Education Plan: what it is, how to get one and why it may be the key to your kid’s success.
Why being gifted isn't always a gift
Family

Why being gifted isn't always a gift

While the term suggests an advantage, being exceptionally bright, for some, can feel like a burden. Here’s how to handle gifted kids with care.
20 secrets of kindergarten teachers
School-age

20 secrets of kindergarten teachers

Nobody knows this age group better than kindergarten teachers. We spoke to the country’s best to find out the most effective tactics and strategies they use to manage kids' behaviour.