Parents need to establish a routine as students prepare to return to class. Here’s how First day of school jitters may be magnified for many students this fall, and justifiably so — many students haven’t been in a classroom […]
Focus on Education
Back to school, but back to normal?
Educators ready themselves to head back to class — but what will the 2021-2022 year look like? He might be the educator, but Gareth Reid has learned a lot over the past 16 months. The director of Turnbull School, […]
English parents, French education? Mais, oui!
English-speaking parents will be surprised by the amount of French they already know, experts say As Nicole Thibault, national executive director for Canadian Parents for French points out, “Canada is a bilingual country and the benefits for children to know […]
I’m with them
Membership in organizations and clubs often teach kids just as much as official school activities When we think about learning, we may think about classrooms. But just as much of the childhood learning experience happens outside those four […]
Taking learning outdoors
The pandemic has created a seismic shift in how lessons are delivered to students During the first year of the pandemic, many teachers took their classes outside. With the return of warm weather, classes can get outdoors once again. “We’ve […]
Connecting with causes
Today’s students are more connected with social issues than the previous generation. Here’s how local teachers are making that happen You can’t scroll through your Facebook or Twitter feed, read a magazine or newspaper, or watch the news without being […]
The truth about virtual learning
Amidst challenges, struggles and wins, teachers emerge as ‘true superheroes’ It would be unlikely to find a parent in Ottawa who could have envisioned the current world we live in – one where we are not only living through […]
Raising a reader
The experts agree – instilling a love of reading in your child early puts them on to the path to success He was talking by 15 months, and recognizing words a few months later. Now, at age seven, Jennifer […]
Take note
Music education teaches stress management, teamwork, enhanced coordination, self-discipline and more, Angela Counter reports Playing a musical instrument is rewarding, but there’s more to music education than learning to keep a beat. Even if your child isn’t the […]
Crime and punishment (and school)
During a pandemic, school officials need to consider the stress that students face during these unprecedented times, experts say. Back in the 1950s, discipline in schools was strict and authoritarian. Corporal punishment was practised frequently. Schoolchildren were expected to […]