Kindergarten

7 things kindergarten teachers want you to know

7 things kindergarten teachers want you to know

A few kindergarten teachers revealed what you can do now to get your preschooler prepared for the classroom experience.

Lisa van de Geyn

Attention JK parents: Here are 5 things you shouldn't panic about

Attention JK parents: Here are 5 things you shouldn't panic about

Bento lunches, labels on everything, separation anxiety, it's all too much—for you! Before you default to freak out mode, take this sage advice.

Lauren Ferranti-Ballem

#ThisIsMyLife: 6 signs your kid isn't an adorable kindergartener anymore

#ThisIsMyLife: 6 signs your kid isn't an adorable kindergartener anymore

Why can't they stay little forever?!

Leah Rumack

8 ways to get your preschooler ready for kindergarten

8 ways to get your preschooler ready for kindergarten

Your kid needs to learn an essential skill before she starting kindergarten—wiping her bum. We have eight tricks that will get her ready for kindergarten

Today's Parent

Full-day kindergarten puts kids way ahead by grade 2

Full-day kindergarten puts kids way ahead by grade 2

Tim Johnson

Everything you need to get your kid ready for kindergarten

Everything you need to get your kid ready for kindergarten

Starting kindergarten is a big deal for you and your kid. These tips will help you both get ready for the big day—with minimal tears at drop-off.

Today's Parent

How to calm first day of kindergarten fears—and make drop-off easier

How to calm first day of kindergarten fears—and make drop-off easier

Both you and your preschooler are probably feeling anxious about the first day of kindergarten. These tips can help make the transition to school easier.

Christine Fischer Guy

How to get your kid ready for kindergarten: Your weekly to-do list

How to get your kid ready for kindergarten: Your weekly to-do list

From establishing a morning routine to getting a new backpack, make sure your preschooler is ready for kindergarten with our four-week plan.

Lisa van de Geyn

What your kid needs to know before starting kindergarten

What your kid needs to know before starting kindergarten

Does your kid need to know how to write before she starts kindergarten? And what about MATH? Here is exactly what your preschooler needs to know.

Lisa van de Geyn

20 secrets of kindergarten teachers

20 secrets of kindergarten teachers

We spoke to the country’s best kindergarten teachers to find out the most effective tactics and strategies they use to manage behaviour.

Kara Aaserud

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

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!

Ashley Metzger

What school supplies your kid needs for kindergarten

What school supplies your kid needs for kindergarten

Just like your little one, the list of school supplies necessary for kindergarten is quite short.

Today's Parent

Redshirting kindergarten: New data on when to start school

Redshirting kindergarten: New data on when to start school

The TDSB has released data that supports redshirting kindergarten for kids with late-month birthdays. Here, the pros and cons of waiting an extra year.

Tim Johnson

7 last-minute ways to prepare your kid for their first day of French immersion

7 last-minute ways to prepare your kid for their first day of French immersion

The first day can be tough for a Grade 1 or kindergartener and even more so with a new language to learn. Here’s how to start them off on the right foot.

Davina Sinnatamby

Full-day kindergarten: Tips for prepping your child

Full-day kindergarten: Tips for prepping your child

Is your child starting all-day kindergarten? Try these tips for a smooth transition.

Diana Ballon

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

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

Back-to-school anxiety when your kid has special needs

Back-to-school anxiety when your kid has special needs

"I feel like I'm tossing him to shark-infested, under-funded waters with children who can't possibly understand why he sees and feels things differently."

Charlotte Dobo

Bathroom words? How kids talk about their bodies

Bathroom words? How kids talk about their bodies

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk wants her four-year-old daughter to use proper terminology for body parts.

Tara-Michelle Ziniuk

Literacy skills tied to early writing support: Study

Literacy skills tied to early writing support: Study

Preschoolers who are taught to write (even before they know how to read) may have better literacy skills once they start school.

Jennifer Pinarski

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