Hard to believe that in just a few days the kiddies will be back to school! I don't know about you, but I have been wiping the tears from my eyes - tears of joy that is! Don't get me wrong, I love my children and really enjoy spending the summer months with them, however, it has presented some … [Read more...]
Everything You Need To Rule The Back To School Litterless Lunch
The start of the school year is just around the corner and that means going back to packing snacks and lunches for your kid everyday. Using paper and plastic products for lunch everyday for the whole year will equal up to a lot of garbage in a landfill and that’s the last thing we want for the … [Read more...]
The Best Backpacks For Back To School
When you’re in school, your backpack represents who you are. Backpacks are an extension of a child’s personality, something they can wear to let the world know what kind of person they are. Are you sporty, a princess, a little hipster in the making? We’ve rounded up some of our favourite backpacks … [Read more...]
Mother Arrested Over Son’s School Absences, Questions Board Policy
A mother in Sylvania, Georgia turned herself into police earlier this month, after a warrant for her arrest was issued due to her son’s school absences. Julie Giles, 42, was arrested and placed in ankle shackles because her 10-year-old son Samuel had 12 unexcused absences from school. Giles is … [Read more...]
The Sensitive Child
We've had a tough spell around here lately. My happy-go-lucky boy has been replaced with a sullen, weepy kid at home and an aggressive, grumpy kid at school. Tales from school were all filled with 'who picked on me' and 'who is mean to me' and 'who doesn't like me.' Exhausting. Seriously. And I feel … [Read more...]
Building Confidence At School With Downtime At Home
By now we've all settled into the new school year. First week jitters have been replaced by familiar faces and learning expectations. We had our curriculum night this week and the teacher reminded us to support our kids at home. Give them the right tools to keep them motivated throughout the year. … [Read more...]
Helping Your Kids Safely Commute To School Alone
Written by Alicia Kolenda There has been a lot of controversy about when kids should start commuting alone, and whether or not it’s safe to take public transit in the city. Most teachers recommend you allow your child to get themselves to school somewhere around age 11. But as to their safety, it … [Read more...]
Five Movies About High School Every Parent Must See
School eventually ends after a certain time, but the experiences it leaves us with stay on for the rest of our lives. School has a timeless quality to it that is reflected through the many films about school experiences made over the years. These five films provide a fun portrait of the joys, loves, … [Read more...]
Should We Ban Homework? One Swedish Town Thinks So
Homework, argh. We all thought once we finished school, we were done with it. And for a while, most of us were. But then we had kids and those kids had homework, so we inevitably began working on homework yet again. The idea of reducing or completely banning homework (or, hey, why not try to at … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Best Teacher Gift Guide
The end of the school year is fast approaching, and along with all the planning for activities, camps, family vacation, childcare or just coping with your kids full-time for two months, now you have to get a gift (or maybe two or three or four or - gulp - more...depending on your past fertility) … [Read more...]
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