learning

Report Card Anxiety: 5 Tips to Help Students Improve Their Grades

Report Card Anxiety: 5 Tips to Help Students Improve Their Grades

Set your child up for student success with these tips to improve grades and academic confidence.

John Bianchette

The Power of One-on-One Tutoring

The Power of One-on-One Tutoring

How tutoring can help combat the dreaded summer slide and keep kids sharp before starting a new school year.

Becky Ward

5 Ways to Elevate Your Homeschooling Experience

5 Ways to Elevate Your Homeschooling Experience

As we celebrate Homeschool Awareness Month in May, it’s important to remember why this alternative form of education can be great for many families.

Becky Ward

This Teaching Trick Gets Kids Excited About Learning

This Teaching Trick Gets Kids Excited About Learning

Turn helping your kids with their homework into a fun activity for both of you with this teaching trick.

Julie Diamond

7 Books About Kindness for Kids

7 Books About Kindness for Kids

Whether your young reader is just starting or an avid bookworm, there's a treasure trove of books about kindness for kids to explore.

Courtney Leiva

8 Best Zoo Activities for Preschoolers

8 Best Zoo Activities for Preschoolers

How to make your little one's love for wildlife come alive, offering a perfect balance of learning and play.

Courtney Leiva

6 Ways to Make Math Fun as a Family

6 Ways to Make Math Fun as a Family

Practical ideas to help turn your home into a fun space to explore numbers with your child.

Julie Diamond

11 Best Podcasts for Kids in 2024

11 Best Podcasts for Kids in 2024

Get ready to hit the subscribe button and embark on a journey of imagination and discovery with the best podcasts for kids and parents.

Courtney Leiva

15 books that teach kids about residential schools

15 books that teach kids about residential schools

These books about residential schools help kids understand the experiences of the estimated 150,000 children who faced lack of education and abuse.

Alex Mlynek

9 fun ABC games for kids

9 fun ABC games for kids

So you've taught your kid to recite the alphabet song...now what? These fun ABC games for kids will help them start to recognize and print letters.

Shohra Adel

9 Fun Typing Games for Kids

9 Fun Typing Games for Kids

These free typing games help make learning this important skill fun and engaging.

Emily Rivas and Lidia Likhodi

6 Ways to Support Your Kid When They're Learning to Read

6 Ways to Support Your Kid When They're Learning to Read

Kate Winn

Why outdoor spaces should be part of every early learning program

Why outdoor spaces should be part of every early learning program

Christine Alden, The Conversation

Which first books should I have in my preschooler's library?

Which first books should I have in my preschooler's library?

In addition to choosing classic books, award-winners and favourites from your own childhood, you should let your child's interests guide you.

Common Sense Media

There's a new fidget toy in town and it puts old spinners to shame

There's a new fidget toy in town and it puts old spinners to shame

We can thank TikTok for the popular pop fidget toys, which can be played as a strategy game or just used to keep kids busing during e-learning.

Emily McDonald

5 ways to help develop STEM skills from a young age

5 ways to help develop STEM skills from a young age

Everyone knows early literacy skills are important. But we should also be promoting early STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills.

Kym Simoncini

18 memes about virtual school that parents need right now

18 memes about virtual school that parents need right now

Jessica Pollack

8 Cool Subscription Boxes for Kids

8 Cool Subscription Boxes for Kids

You've got mail! Fun, new (and educational) activities delivered right to your kids' door each month.

Today's Parent

EQ vs IQ: Why emotional intelligence will take your kid further in life

EQ vs IQ: Why emotional intelligence will take your kid further in life

Long gone are the days of taking IQ tests. Here's why emotional intelligence is a better predictor of your child’s success.

Lisa Kadane

Don’t worry, your child’s learning doesn’t stop just because they’re not in child care

Don’t worry, your child’s learning doesn’t stop just because they’re not in child care

Research shows children's learning never actually pauses. They'll continue to make meaning of their world as they think, question and play at home.

Jeanne Marie Iorio