Education

School permission form for my kid to get… a bible?!

School permission form for my kid to get… a bible?!

Is it appropriate for public schools to send home permission forms for kids to receive a free Gideon Bible? One mom says absolutely not.

Susan Goldberg

BC families: Education boosters and activities for your kids

BC families: Education boosters and activities for your kids

For BC families struggling to cope with the teachers strike, here are some activities to keep your kids busy.

Tina Barkley

Signs of dyslexia

Signs of dyslexia

Some reluctant readers could actually be showing signs of dyslexia.

Holly Bennett

Should you teach your kids to fail?

Should you teach your kids to fail?

Too many kids expect to win. Will greater childhood resiliency come from learning how to embrace failure?

Jennifer Pinarski

Child expelled from school over mom’s Facebook rant

Child expelled from school over mom’s Facebook rant

Did a Florida preschool go too far when it expelled a four-year-old over his mom's Facebook status?

Emma Waverman

Study: Preschool doodles linked to intelligence in teen years

Study: Preschool doodles linked to intelligence in teen years

A recent study discovers a link between preschool drawings and intelligence in teen years. But should parents worry if their kids can't draw?

Jennifer Pinarski

Back to school: How we handle the transition

Back to school: How we handle the transition

It's that time of year again, as parents guide their kids through the rough back-to-school transition.

Ian Mendes

BC teachers strike: How families are suffering

BC teachers strike: How families are suffering

As kids in other provinces prepare for back-to-school, families in BC struggle to cope with the ongoing teachers strike.

Annemarie Tempelman-Kluit

Your ultimate back-to-school guide!

Your ultimate back-to-school guide!

Worried about all the back-to-school prep? Fear not! We've done the hard part for you.

Today's Parent

My kids can’t wait to go back to school

My kids can’t wait to go back to school

It's always a surprise when kids are the ones who are eager to head back to school.

Tracy Chappell

When is the right time for back-to-school shopping?

When is the right time for back-to-school shopping?

Back-to-school shopping: It’s the summer’s biggest killjoy, but if you snooze, will you lose?

Tracy Chappell

Using free play to keep kids focused

Using free play to keep kids focused

A school in Finland benefits from shorter learner periods broken up with ample time for free play.

Jennifer Pinarski

Kindergarten graduation: Celebrating an important milestone

Kindergarten graduation: Celebrating an important milestone

Kindergarten graduation is an exciting milestone for preschoolers—so why not celebrate?

Tracy Chappell

Why we should still celebrate kindergarten graduation

Why we should still celebrate kindergarten graduation

With the anti-coddling movement well underway, families should get together to celebrate a child's early milestones—like kindergarten graduation.

Rebecca Cuneo Keenan

Finding the right school imperative for kids with special needs

Finding the right school imperative for kids with special needs

When it comes to education, finding the right school is essential to the development of kids with special needs.

Anchel Krishna

EQAO testing: Accurate student assessment?

EQAO testing: Accurate student assessment?

In a letter that went viral, one school principal addresses parent and student concerns over the EQAO test.

Julie Cole

Teacher writes open letter to parents of an average child

Teacher writes open letter to parents of an average child

One BC teacher issues a public apology to parents of "average" children who may not receive the same attention as her higher-need students.

Emma Waverman

Rewarding kids for good grades: Yes or no?

Rewarding kids for good grades: Yes or no?

One mom wonders if she should reward her kids for good grades at school.

Tracy Chappell

Why do schools make math so hard?

Why do schools make math so hard?

Ian Mendes thinks schools should reintroduce multiplication memorization into the curriculum.

Ian Mendes

Oh no! My daughter is learning sex ed in school

Oh no! My daughter is learning sex ed in school

Ian Mendes has mixed feelings about his daughter learning sex ed in school.

Ian Mendes