Education

Coming to terms with my daughter’s learning disability

Coming to terms with my daughter’s learning disability

A few months into grade two, Ann started hating school. Through her tears, she told us that the work was too hard and that she wasn’t good enough.

Claire Gagne

How to ace your parent-teacher interview

How to ace your parent-teacher interview

What to ask, what not to do and other tips to help you get the most out of your parent-teacher interview

Kate Winn

My kid's comment about Justin Trudeau made me think

My kid's comment about Justin Trudeau made me think

"It’s somewhat comforting to know that the schoolyard is still the place where cooties are a transmittable disease and wild political rumours fly about. Or maybe this is just an Ottawa thing."

Ian Mendes

Why teachers on Twitter is a good thing

Why teachers on Twitter is a good thing

"I’ll bet a lot of teachers wish they could always limit their correspondence to parents to only 140 characters."

Ian Mendes

Dear public schools: Not everyone is Christian

Dear public schools: Not everyone is Christian

Can you imagine if schools didn't close for Christmas? How kids of other faiths are getting shortchanged.

Emma Waverman

Face it, parents, your kid isn't going to be a pro athlete

Face it, parents, your kid isn't going to be a pro athlete

According to a recent poll, one in every four American parents hope their kid will be a pro athlete. Ian Mendes thinks that's just ridiculous.

Ian Mendes

How Much Homework is Too Much?

How Much Homework is Too Much?

A recent study suggests that too much homework is doing kids—and parents—a great disservice.

Emma Waverman

Radical unschooling is a little too free for this free-range parent

Radical unschooling is a little too free for this free-range parent

As much as I embrace my free-range parenting lifestyle, radical unschooling is just a little too freestyle for me.

Jennifer Pinarski

In defense of French immersion

In defense of French immersion

Miriam Porter had never considered French immersion for her son until she discovered he excelled at the language. She shares her experience here.

Miriam Porter

8 things I wish I'd known about French immersion

8 things I wish I'd known about French immersion

As Emma Waverman pulls her kids from French immersion, she reflects on the things she wishes she'd known in advance.

Emma Waverman

9 ways back to school has changed since we were kids

9 ways back to school has changed since we were kids

Oh, how times have changed since we were kids! Here's a look at back-to-school prep then versus now.

Emma Waverman

How to help your left-handed kid

How to help your left-handed kid

It isn’t easy being left-handed in a right-handed world. Here's how to help.

Claire Gagne

Does standardized testing really evaluate your kid's learning?

Does standardized testing really evaluate your kid's learning?

Controversial across Canada, standardized testing may be more harmful than helpful—and some say it doesn’t evaluate what’s most important to kids’ success.

Tim Johnson

Do you give your kids homework in the summer?

Do you give your kids homework in the summer?

If your kids' teacher recommends that they do some homework during the summer, would you do it?

Ian Mendes

Comparing siblings can be more harmful than you thought

Comparing siblings can be more harmful than you thought

New research suggests that comparing siblings can have long-term effects on their academic performances.

Jennifer Pinarski

Reluctant Readers: How Comic Books Can Help

Reluctant Readers: How Comic Books Can Help

Not all kids love to read. But experts reveal how comic books can help reluctant readers find the joy in reading.

Susan Spicer

Report cards are useless without the teacher's comments

Report cards are useless without the teacher's comments

"At this point, I want to give everyone involved in this mess a big fat F."

Emma Waverman

Why I'm not worried about my kids' report cards

Why I'm not worried about my kids' report cards

Report cards don't tell the whole story of your child's development, so this mom isn't worried that the comment fields will be left blank this year.

Jennifer Pinarski

No report cards for many Ontario students

No report cards for many Ontario students

What you need to know about the removal of report cards in schools across the GTA.

Tim Johnson

Ontario teachers' work-to-rule: 5 things you need to know

Ontario teachers' work-to-rule: 5 things you need to know

Ontario elementary teachers began work-to-rule strike action this week. Here's everything you need to know, from the issues to the impact on you.

Tim Johnson