Education

Report card comments are the worst

Report card comments are the worst

Why the need for brackets? Why not say he can run and throw and jump?!

Emma Waverman

12 things I learned from my daughter’s first year of school

12 things I learned from my daughter’s first year of school

Long hair is the devil, check their pockets before they go to school and GOD HELP YOU if you forget library day.

Katie Dupuis

Therapy for kids with severe autism: “I feel like we actually have a voice now”

Therapy for kids with severe autism: “I feel like we actually have a voice now”

After protests from parents, the Ontario government announces funding for autism care for kids ages five and older.

Kalli Anderson

Why integration isn’t working for special needs kids—or their classmates

Why integration isn’t working for special needs kids—or their classmates

Toronto parents are suing the school board for failing to protect their daughters from a schoolmate with special needs. Theirs is a familiar story: I’m the mother of a kid other parents complain about.

Rachel Giese

How to get the teacher you want

How to get the teacher you want

As the school year winds down, many parents start angling to get their kids assigned to the best teacher for next fall. Does that make them pushy?

Susan Goldberg

Sanitized sex-ed is dangerous

Sanitized sex-ed is dangerous

Swapping correct anatomical words like "penis" and "vagina" with the vague term "private parts" in the sex-ed curriculum doesn't uphold modesty—it teaches shame.

Marnie Goldenberg

Why you should talk to your daughter about oral sex

Why you should talk to your daughter about oral sex

Author and journalist Peggy Orenstein on why it’s important to talk to young girls about sexual pleasure and power.

Anne Kingston

Is this what reading is like for my dyslexic kid?

Is this what reading is like for my dyslexic kid?

This website simulates what it feels like to have dyslexia—and opens my eyes in the process.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

Homework Help: Taking a Hands-Off Approach

Homework Help: Taking a Hands-Off Approach

When it comes to homework help, what is the best approach? New research may surprise you.

Lia Grainger

Meet American Girl's first-ever Civil Rights-era doll

Meet American Girl's first-ever Civil Rights-era doll

American Girl celebrates its 30th anniversary with their first-ever Civil Rights-era doll.

Emily Rivas

The problem with most preschools (and how to solve it)

The problem with most preschools (and how to solve it)

All those flashcards and lessons might actually not be the best way for preschoolers to learn.

Emma Waverman

I want a fake report card for my kids!

I want a fake report card for my kids!

A school in New York is offering parents a second report card with better grades for their kids. And this mom wants one.

Emma Waverman

YouTube Canada reveals their top educational family videos of 2015

YouTube Canada reveals their top educational family videos of 2015

There's more to YouTube than Frozen videos. Kids can learn their colours, letters and nursery rhymes, too!

Davina Sinnatamby

Why we need more teachers like Chris Ulmer

Why we need more teachers like Chris Ulmer

Florida teacher Chris Ulmer has inspired Anchel Krishna to take up a new tradition at home with her special-needs daughter.

Anchel Krishna

13 great subscription gift boxes for everyone on your list

13 great subscription gift boxes for everyone on your list

Monthly subscription gift boxes are a fun way to extend the holiday season. Check out our favourites (including something for your furry friends).

Amy Valm

What it's like to be a parent on a field trip (in eight GIFs)

What it's like to be a parent on a field trip (in eight GIFs)

The struggle is real: Volunteering for your kid's field trip can be a rollercoaster of emotions.

Emma Waverman

My kid is always late, but I really don’t think it’s a big deal

My kid is always late, but I really don’t think it’s a big deal

"When we’re running late, I find myself regressing back to when I was a teenager and worrying about getting caught."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

I’m wary of split grades. Here’s why

I’m wary of split grades. Here’s why

"I don’t love split classes: My gut reaction is that my five-year-old shouldn’t have to 'repeat' a year."

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

I worry my special-needs son is lost in the school system

I worry my special-needs son is lost in the school system

"The last two months have not been easy. We know little more now than we did before Isaiah was just about to start school. That says much about the process and the tremendously limited resources."

Charlotte Dobo

What you should do when your kid has a bad teacher

What you should do when your kid has a bad teacher

How to cope when your kid doesn’t like his teacher.

Susan Goldberg