Do you buy a year end gift for your child(ren)'s teacher(s)? I do. Even though June is a heavy month, cash-output wise, I do still make sure to buy a little something for people who spend the majority of their weekdays with my children. The people whose care I entrust my children to. The people … [Read more...]
I am excited about this
[youtube id="YYnr2ZF-TsY"] I am really excited about this. For almost 12 years I have been teaching children and adults art and I continue to do this. I have touched every single canvas that has gone through my business. While this makes my work very personal it also limits my reach. I have … [Read more...]
Teacher teacher
So with summer break quickly approaching and fully mapped out for our boys, we are now entering the dog days of the school year, the slide the movie in the dvd player and let the kids fidget until they simply can't fidget no more. It was an interesting school year for our boys. Tasman fully … [Read more...]
Prepping for the Summer Break
Summer is almost here. Yay!! The artwork and school projects are coming home from the classrooms in a steady stream. And the countdown is on. I know it's a time for camps and sleeping in. A time for late nights and endless splashing around in the sprinklers but I'm still incorporating some (just … [Read more...]
A Green Education
"Education isn't for getting a job. It's about developing yourself as a human being." ― Liz Berry, The China Garden I may have dropped out of university in my early 20s, but I am one of those people you might call a "lifelong learner". The only thing keeping me from going back to school and … [Read more...]
‘Rithmetic
As a teacher I often get asked questions from my layperson friends about their children's school lives, and honestly, I'm happy to help out when I can. And perhaps it's not that surprising, but the two most common themes I get consulted about are: Reading Math Times change and schools … [Read more...]
Decisions decisions
So I have a big decision to make. To put the twins in Nursery / pre-school or not? My oldest went to Toronto French school and started in the pre-k program. My oldest son went to pre-school and continued in that setting for JK and SK, second oldest boy was in pre-school, as were Ryley … [Read more...]
Taking Back the Power
Bottom line: dealing with severe anxiety and school refusal (my daughter has been diagnosed with severe Social Anxiety Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder - along with a few other things) is no easy task for either the child suffering from them or the parents. So in order to help me understand … [Read more...]
It’s Potty time again!
The other day when I got home from the gym, Ryley was very excited and proud to tell me how he helped his baby brothers Thatcher and Tanner. I asked him how he helped. Then I realized that was a mistake, as I might be better off not knowing every little detail.He informed me that he went … [Read more...]
ASD and High School
Ever since my son was diagnosed with Aspergers I worried about high school. Elementary school was hard enough with all the academic and social issues - how the hell would he survive High school? I started doing some research when he was in grade 4 and I surprised to find that there were … [Read more...]
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