Focus on Education

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Not just child’s play

Junior and senior kindergarten programs have social, emotional and academic benefits One or two years of kindergarten is helpful heading into Grade 1, says the director of Turnbull School. Kindergarten, says Gareth Reid, “provides children with social confidence and nourishes […]

Occupational therapist Lori Howell uses feeding therapy with Sage. Photo Courtesy Lori Howell

Building a village

With limited options, innovative parents go the extra mile to help their kids — and others — with autism Sage was diagnosed with autism at age two and a half in 2018 and her parents, Ottawa residents Kim Vincent and […]

It all adds up

Math tutoring is a wise investment, as it helps develop skills down the line   Ioana Teodorescu started tutoring in math seven years ago. Her start in tutoring was somewhat serendipitous. An architect and a professor in interior design at […]

Planning for private school

Like any investment, private school takes research and financial planning   Sending your child to a private school is an important decision. It’s an investment in your child’s future that might take financial planning, says Turnbull School director Gareth Reid. […]

Iva Stavri founded LingoStars during the pandemic. Photo Credit David Chang Photography

Virtual assistance

Online tutoring offers a flexible alternative for busy families Daniel Aram-Ali has received French tutoring in-person and online, and prefers the latter. The Ottawa resident works sessions with LingoStars Tutoring into his busy schedule—“and I can [do] my lessons from […]

Learn about the six new CMEY programs offering early support for children with autism in Ontario

  If you are a parent or caregiver of a young child with autism in Ontario, there’s great news: the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) has introduced six groundbreaking caregiver-mediated early years (CMEY) programs designed to provide crucial support for your […]