Education

My Daughter Draws Herself as White with Blue Eyes—She’s Black

My Daughter Draws Herself as White with Blue Eyes—She’s Black

When my daughter started kindergarten, she was confident and proud of her Blackness. By the end of the school year, she was drawing herself as white.

Kearie Daniel

Why being gifted isn't always a gift

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.

Julie M. Green

These are the anti-racism terms you and your kids need to know

These are the anti-racism terms you and your kids need to know

Educate yourself so you can better educate your kids. Here’s a breakdown of the key concepts, anti-racism terms and buzzwords you may have seen circulating.

Bee Quammie

How to talk to your kids' grandparents and relatives about racism

How to talk to your kids' grandparents and relatives about racism

To raise an anti-racist kid, you need to learn how to talk to your whole family—grandparents and aunts and uncles included—about being anti-racist.

Bee Quammie

This is what it means to raise an anti-racist kid

This is what it means to raise an anti-racist kid

It’s no longer enough to teach kids not to “see colour”—in fact, it’s harmful. Here's how to take action and make sure you're raising an anti-racist kid.

Alicia Cox Thomson

Stressed parents, please know that teachers will do their very best for your kids

Stressed parents, please know that teachers will do their very best for your kids

We're all worried, but we also need to be patient as teachers figure out what works (and what doesn’t) in a school year unlike any other.

Louise Gleeson

4 things I wish I’d known about full-day kindergarten

4 things I wish I’d known about full-day kindergarten

"If you're worried that your child isn't ready for kindergarten, you're not alone." One mom shares what she learned after a year of full-day kindergarten.

Jennifer Pinarski

School's going to look a lot different this year—here's how to cope

School's going to look a lot different this year—here's how to cope

We asked a child psychiatrist for tips on reducing back-to-school anxiety and helping kids (and parents!) prepare for a new routine.

Ariel Brewster

How schools reopened around the world—and what Canada can learn from it

How schools reopened around the world—and what Canada can learn from it

This is how Denmark, Taiwan, Germany and Israel reopened schools during COVID-19, and what happened in the weeks after.

Vanessa Milne

These kids' hilarious sex questions show why early sex ed is so important

These kids' hilarious sex questions show why early sex ed is so important

"If you intercourse longer, is the baby born bigger?" Kids have questions about sex, and if we don't answer them, they'll come to their own conclusions.

Kevin John Siazon

What if e-learning doesn't work for your kid?

What if e-learning doesn't work for your kid?

If online school is here to stay, are there any e-learning tips for parents to encourage antsy kids to stay at their computer screens? We asked the experts.

Jessica Leeder

Ontario's back-to-school plan ignores a glaringly obvious problem

Ontario's back-to-school plan ignores a glaringly obvious problem

Asking parents to prepare for half-time school in September is not a viable school reopening plan.

Kalli Anderson

Your kids are learning about race right now—make sure they’re learning the right things

Your kids are learning about race right now—make sure they’re learning the right things

Ijeoma Oluo

What it's like to go back to school—as a parent

What it's like to go back to school—as a parent

Moms and dads make excellent pupils, but face more challenges when they return to school after having kids. Here's what to expect.

Lisa Kadane

Why distance learning can be harder for families of children with disabilities

Why distance learning can be harder for families of children with disabilities

Families who typically work in close collaboration with school staff are struggling without face-to-face networks.

Jess Whitley

30 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids About Racism

30 Books to Help You Talk to Your Kids About Racism

alking to your kids about racism can be tough. Here are some books to help get them thinking about it.

Alex Mlynek

I pulled my kid from e-learning and have zero regrets

I pulled my kid from e-learning and have zero regrets

I decided something had to give—it was either my sanity, my son's ability to see me as a loving parent, or e-learning. Obviously, e-learning had to go.

Monica Belyea

Why is no one talking about how unsustainable this is for working parents?

Why is no one talking about how unsustainable this is for working parents?

As this "temporary" situation threatens to drag on for months and parents are losing steam, I'm wondering why the government hasn't come up with a plan.

Claire Gagne

Age-by-A Guide to the Best Educational Apps for Kids

Age-by-A Guide to the Best Educational Apps for Kids

Allowing your kids more screen time can feel like a necessity during social isolation. Here’s a list of educational apps they’re sure to love.

Today's Parent

Wait, so I'm actually responsible for my kids’ education now?

Wait, so I'm actually responsible for my kids’ education now?

Will they be giving us a training manual? Because I am NOT prepared for this.

Claire Gagne