Parenting Blog

Summer “Brain Drain” or Summer Learning Loss

System Admin2022-06-13T11:05:47-04:00 It’s June. Almost the end of the school year.  Students are bursting with energy awaiting the final school bell of the year, the moment when school is out for the summer.  Summer is a much needed break for students and is a time for them...

The Right to Read and Tutoring Grants within the Province

System Admin2022-05-05T14:28:52-04:00 On February 28, 2022, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) released its Right to Read Inquiry Report.  This report examined human rights issues that affect students with reading disabilities.  It highlighted the deficits in Ontario’s approach to early reading in regards to curriculum and instruction, reading interventions,...

​​Becoming Proficient in Math

System Admin2022-04-13T13:09:27-04:00 To become proficient in math is a process. Students are not naturally good at math or inherently bad at it. Our minds are constantly growing and by incorporating an approach that allows students to immerse themselves in mathematics they become more proficient. A student who...

The Science of Reading

System Admin2024-02-29T04:45:37-05:00 One question we hear from kids all the time is WHY. Ontario’s math curriculum and teaching practices have now embraced this curiosity and wonder of children for them to gain deeper knowledge and understanding. It also has a heavy focus on students’ understanding the meaning behind...

Why Books are Important for a Child’s Development?

System Admin2022-04-13T13:09:40-04:00"A room without books is like a body without a soul." - Marcus Tullius Cicero This quote above by the great Roman philosopher and politician, Marcus Tullius Cicero, best captures how important reading is for children to develop their language skills. Reading books should be an integral...

Activities to Encourage Speech and Language Development

System Admin2022-04-13T13:18:14-04:00The amount of words a child has in his or her vocabulary is directly correlated with the child's success in school, and it comes as no surprise that children crave the attention and approval of their parents. There is research that shows that children who...

What Can You Do at Home to Keep Them Learning Over Family Day?

System Admin2022-04-13T13:19:43-04:00 Family Day is a much needed break for everyone.  A day to be together without virtual learning, or rushing for school, or managing work. Family Day is a day to enjoy one another. Family Day is the perfect time to integrate authentic learning opportunities into the...

Consistency is More Important than Intensity

System Admin2025-01-17T02:11:45-05:00 Kids these days. They seem to be in such a hurry to get things done and become accomplished. It can be exhausting (and unrealistic) to try and keep up with their pace. And while we’d like to think they do everything at full speed, there’s...

(For Parents) How to help Kids with Homework & be Supportive in their Educational Journey

System Admin2025-01-17T02:12:58-05:00 It can be a nightmare - you've had a long day at work and the last thing on your mind is helping your kid with their homework! But getting involved in what they're doing at school is crucial to help them learn, achieve and do...