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What exactly is happening to Ontario’s education system? What you need to know

What exactly is happening to Ontario’s education system? What you need to know

In response to Doug Ford's proposed education cuts, students and teachers are protesting. We break down the details of increased class sizes and more.

Rachel Chen, Chatelaine

Dear teacher, please stop giving my kid with learning disabilities homework

Dear teacher, please stop giving my kid with learning disabilities homework

This mother says quit asking kids with special learning needs to play catch-up after school.

Anita Coffin

Mean kids: How to deal with frenemies

Mean kids: How to deal with frenemies

There may come a time when frenemy issues arise. Here’s how to help your child survive a bout with their personal Regina George.

Liz Bruckner

What to do when your kid won't stop play-fighting

What to do when your kid won't stop play-fighting

Whether you call it roughhousing, play-fighting or wrestling, it can be worrying when your kid simply loves to be physically aggressive.

Corinna Vangerwen

9 reading games to play with your kid

9 reading games to play with your kid

Learning how to read doesn't always have to involve books. Here are nine fun reading games that will motivate your little one.

Today's Parent

5 fun first-day-of-school photo ideas

5 fun first-day-of-school photo ideas

On the first day of school, capture the most social media–worthy photos ever with these awesome DIY props.

Today's Parent

How to volunteer at your kid's school without pulling out your hair

How to volunteer at your kid's school without pulling out your hair

Sometimes, it seems like every time you turn around, you're being asked to give your time for kids' stuff. Here's how I learned to make it all work.

Cheryl Alkon

12 kid-approved after-school snack recipes

12 kid-approved after-school snack recipes

Keep them full (and quiet) until dinnertime with these easy and delicious after-school snack recipes.

Amy Valm

How to choose the best school for your child with autism

How to choose the best school for your child with autism

There's more to think about when it comes to good educations for kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Here’s how to find a school where they'll thrive.

Joel Yanofsky

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

12 end-of-year teacher gifts (that they actually want!)

12 end-of-year teacher gifts (that they actually want!)

Bid farewell to another school year and say "thank you" with a thoughtful gift your kid's teacher will actually use. Hint: It's not a mug.

Amy Valm

We're totally jealous of this girl's epic handshake with her teacher

We're totally jealous of this girl's epic handshake with her teacher

How in the world do they remember it all?

Kevin John Siazon

This student invited her sixth-grade teacher to her Harvard grad for the best reason

This student invited her sixth-grade teacher to her Harvard grad for the best reason

Proof that a small gesture can have life-long impact.

Kevin John Siazon

Land acknowledgements are a good first step, but there’s a lot more work to be done

Land acknowledgements are a good first step, but there’s a lot more work to be done

My kids hear a land acknowledgement each morning at school. But will hearing it every day help kids absorb that info or will it become background noise?

Selena Mills

Police are fining parents for taking their kids on vacation

Police are fining parents for taking their kids on vacation

The German police want to make sure parents travelling with school-age kids know that they won't let Deutschland become Ditchland.

Kevin John Siazon

Are academic demands and overscheduling stressing kids out?

Are academic demands and overscheduling stressing kids out?

Despite claims that they’re coddled, today’s kids are taking on more responsibilities and more stress than in the past—and it’s having serious consequences.

Nicole Roder

Roadschooling: Why some families homeschool while travelling the world

Roadschooling: Why some families homeschool while travelling the world

Think your love of world travel has to come to a screeching halt once your kids start school? These parents say otherwise.

Danielle Braff

Another school fundraiser? Rethinking funding for education

Another school fundraiser? Rethinking funding for education

You’ve baked cupcakes and now the school council wants volunteers for the spring fair. Is there a better solution to the underfunding of public education?

Kerry Clare

This school came up with a brilliant hack to help antsy kids

This school came up with a brilliant hack to help antsy kids

An ingenious school gym teacher came up with a way for kids to burn off excess energy in the hallways, so they could learn better.

Valerie Howes

People absolutely have to stop coddling and enabling their children

People absolutely have to stop coddling and enabling their children

You'd be fed up too if you had to deal with the things this teacher (and many other teachers in North America) encounter at work every day.

Kevin John Siazon

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